Lithograph
- Title:
- James Madison Fourth President of the United States
- Object Name:
- Lithograph
- Object ID:
- 1974.028.04
- Creator:
- Currier, Nathaniel (1813-1888)
Lithographer - Date:
- 1835-1856
- Description:
- Hand-colored lithograph, James Madison Fourth President of the United States, by Nathaniel Currier (1813-1888), c. 1840. Ink and watercolor on paper. Half-length portrait of James Madison (1751-1836); facing slightly right. Wearing a black coat, black waistcoat, and white cravat. Seated at a table with black cloth, paper and books on table; Madison leans on table with right arm, holds papers in right hand; left hand on chair arm. Green curtain with gold tassel in background; white column visible. Printed center in lower margin: "JAMES MADISON. / Fourth President of the United States." Mahogany veneer, beveled frame; glazed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-14.2 W-11.2 inches
- Provenance:
- From the Eagle Hotel, Concord, NH.
In 1961, Dr. Michael Michaels and Andrew Janis bought the Eagle Hotel for use as a convalescent home. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Michaels
- Subjects:
- Madison, James, Presidents
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