Lithograph
- Title:
- James Monroe 5th President of the United States
- Object Name:
- Lithograph
- Object ID:
- 1974.028.05
- Creator:
- Currier, Nathaniel (1813-1888)
Lithographer - Date:
- 1835-1856
- Description:
- Hand-colored lithograph, James Monroe 5th President of the United States, by Nathaniel Currier (1813-1888), c. 1840. Ink and watercolor on paper. Half-length portrait of James Monroe (1758-1831); facing slightly left; head toward viewer. Wearing a black coat, and white cravat tied in bow. Seated in a blue upholstered armchair at table with black cloth; paper and books on table; Monroe's hands are resting on table, holds paper in right hand. Green curtain with gold tassels in background; white column base visible. Printed center in lower margin: "JAMES MONROE. / 5th. 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:
- Monroe, James, Presidents
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