Lithograph
- Title:
- Henry Clay
- Object Name:
- Lithograph
- Object ID:
- 1970.006
- Creator:
- Currier, Nathaniel (1813-1888)
Lithographer - Place of Origin:
- New York, NY
- Date:
- circa 1844
- Description:
- Hand-colored lithograph, Henry Clay (1777-1852), by Nathaniel Currier (1813-1888), c. 1844. Ink and watercolor on paper. Half-length portrait of Henry Clay, facing slightly left; eyes toward viewer. White hair below ears; wearing a black coat, black waistcoat, white shirt with high collar, and black stock. Seated in gilt chair with red upholstery Clay's left arm rest on table with blue cover; left hand holds a sheet of paper. Green drapery with gilt fringe and cord in background. Title lower margin at center: "HENRY CLAY. / Lith. & Pub. by N. Currier 2 Spruce St. N.Y. / 126". Bevelled wood veneer frame; glazed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-13.5 W-9.5 inches
- Subjects:
- Clay, Henry, Congressmen (U.S.), Presidential candidates
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