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Winfield Scott, Whig Candidate for Fourteenth President of the United States
- Creator:
- N. Currier
- Location:
- New York, New York
- Origin Date:
- 1852
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 14 in x 10 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1098
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This hand colored lithograph, done from a daguerreotype, features a head and shoulders portrait of Winfield Scott who was the Whig candidate in the 1852 United States presidential election. He is depicted facing slightly toward the viewer's left wearing a black coat, vest, and tie. The grip of Scott's sword is visible in the lower right corner of the image. A drape is depicted behind his head and shoulders. The title is printed in the bottom margin. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
