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Artist
Benjamin W. Thayer Lithography Co., active 1840 - 1853
Sitter
Franklin Pierce, 23 Nov 1804 - 8 Oct 1869
Date
c. 1847-52
Type
Print
Medium
Lithograph with tintstone on paper
Dimensions
Image: 30.2 x 27.5 cm (11 7/8 x 10 13/16")
Topic
Weapon\Sword
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
Costume\Dress Accessory\Sash
Costume\Dress Accessory\Button\Brass
Franklin Pierce: Male
Franklin Pierce: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\US Senator\New Hampshire
Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\President of US
Franklin Pierce: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General
Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New Hampshire
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution