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Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson
Artist
George Peter Alexander Healy, 15 Jul 1813 - 24 Jun 1894
Sitter
Andrew Jackson, 15 Mar 1767 - 8 Jun 1845
Date
1861
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Stretcher: 69.9 × 59.1 cm (27 1/2 × 23 1/4")
Frame: 83.8 × 72.2 × 5.1 cm (33 × 28 7/16 × 2")
Sight: 68.9 × 57.1 cm (27 1/8 × 22 1/2")
Topic
Interior
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie
Costume\Outerwear\Coat\Jacket
Andrew Jackson: Male
Andrew Jackson: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Andrew Jackson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\US Senator\Tennessee
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\President of US
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Tennessee
Andrew Jackson: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\Tennessee
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\Governor\Florida
Andrew Jackson: Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Museum Purchase, Gallery Fund) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C.
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.2019.20
Provenance
Thomas B. Bryan, Chicago [1861-1876] 1861-1879; Purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1879; Gift to NPG, 2019.
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view