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Artist
Charles Cushing Wright, 1796 - 1854
Sitter
Henry Clay, 12 Apr 1777 - 29 Jun 1852
Date
c. 1855
Type
Medal
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
7.6 × 1 cm (3 × 3/8")
Topic
Sculpture\Relief\Bas-relief
Henry Clay: Male
Henry Clay: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Kentucky
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Kentucky
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kentucky
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of an anonymous donor
