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Artist
Joseph Edward Baker, 1835 - 1914
Sitter
Franklin Pierce, 23 Nov 1804 - 8 Oct 1869
Date
1853
Type
Print
Medium
Lithograph with tintstone and hand-coloring on paper
Dimensions
Image: 25.3 × 20.5 cm (9 15/16 × 8 1/16")
Sheet: 32.9 × 25.2 cm (12 15/16 × 9 15/16")
Mat: 55.8 × 40.7 cm (21 15/16 × 16")
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Weapon\Sword
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse
Architecture\Building
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
Costume\Dress Accessory\Feather
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States
Franklin Pierce: Male
Franklin Pierce: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\US Senator\New Hampshire
Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\President of US
Franklin Pierce: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General
Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New Hampshire
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution