Poster, Political

Title:

Grand, National, Democratic Banner

Object Name:

Poster, Political

Object ID:

1971.044

Creator:

Currier, Nathaniel (1813-1888)Lithographer

Place of Origin:

New York, NY

Date:

1852

Description:

Hand-colored lithograph, Grand, National, Democratic Banner, by Nathaniel Currier (1813-1888), 1852. Ink and watercolor on paper on paperboard. Franklin Pierce (1804-1869) and William R. King (1786-1853) campaign poster. Red curtains with gold tassels frames top. Two lines of stars [30 stars] over globe titled "AMERICA" with eagle with outstretched wings. Below globe four American flags sweeping outwards over two laurel wreathed oval portraits; underneath each portrait are their name in caps: "FRANKLIN PIERCE and WILLIAM KING." Below, floral decoration and two banners with the inscription:"THE DEMOCRATS / CHOICE FOR / PRESIDENT & / VICE PRESIDENT / FROM 1853 / TO 1857." Text in lower margin: "LITH. & PUB BY N. CURRIER, [italics] Entered according to Act of Congress in the near 1852 by N. Currier, in the Clerk's office of the Dist [t IS superscript with dot] Court of the SouthN [superscript] Dist [T is superscript with line under it] of N. Y." 152 NASSAU ST. COR. OF SPRUCE N. Y. / Grand National Democratic Banner. / PRESS ONWARD." Matted. Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-13.7 W-9.9 inches

Credit Line:

Anonymous Gift

People:

Currier, Nathaniel (1813-1888), King, William R. (1786-1853), Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869)

Subjects:

Eagle, Flags, Posters, Pierce, Franklin, King, William R., Presidential candidates, Presidential elections, Presidents, Political campaigns, Political candidates