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Franklin Pierce
- Creator:
- A.H. Ritchie, A.J. Roberts & Co.
- Location:
- New York, New York
- Origin Date:
- 1853-1857
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 22 1/8 in x 18 1/8 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1410
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This engraving features a three-quarter length portrait of United States President Franklin Pierce. He is depicted seated wearing a black coat, vest, a white collared shirt, and a black bow tie. He holds a quill pen in his right hand while his left arm is positioned on the arm rest. A table to his right holds two books, blank paper, and inkwells, , "Frank'n Pierce" is printed just below the image in the bottom margin along with "President of the United States," and below that, "This engraving is dedicated to the American People". A patriotic eagle with olive branches and arrows is centered with the text. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum