Engraving

Title:

Andrew Jackson

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

1970.029.04

Creator:

Sully, Thomas (1783-1872)Artist; Welch, Thomas B. (1814-1874)Engraver; Childs, George W. (1829-1894)Publisher

Date:

1852

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), engraved by Thomas B. Welch (1814-1874), after a portrait by Thomas Sully (1783-1872), published by George W. Childs (1829-1894), 1852. Ink on paper. Oval portrait on oval-shaped paper. Bust-length portrait of Andrew Jackson, facing slightly left; head turned right. Jackson has unkempt white hair, white bushy eyebrows, black stock, and black coat collar. Asymetrical oval background shading. Unsigned. Gilded gesso over oval molded wood frame, raised center laurel wreath molding, tied ribbon lower center, plain cove, twisted ribbon interior; glazed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-19.5 W-15.5 inches

Provenance:

Owned by Franklin Pierce (1804-1869).

The engravings of George Washington and Andrew Jackson (1970.029.03-04) were probably given to Franklin Pierce by the publisher George W. Childs as complimentary copies .

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase/ Gift of Mary K. Pierce

People:

Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845), Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869), Childs, George W. (1829-1894), Welch, Thomas B. (1814-1874), Sully, Thomas (1783-1872), Earle, James S., Pierce, Mary K. (1883-1971)

Subjects:

Generals, Jackson, Andrew, Portrait prints, Presidents, Senators (U.S.), War of 1812