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The President is Dead

Artist: Henry Atwell Thomas, 1834 - 12 Nov 1904
Copy after: Napoleon Sarony, 9 Mar 1821 - 9 Nov 1896
Sitter: James Abram Garfield, 19 Nov 1831 - 19 Sep 1881; John Adams, 30 Oct 1735 - 4 Jul 1826; Thomas Jefferson, 13 Apr 1743 - 4 Jul 1826; James Madison, 16 Mar 1751 - 28 Jun 1836; James Monroe, 28 Apr 1758 - 4 Jul 1831; George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799; John Quincy Adams, 11 Jul 1767 - 23 Feb 1848; Andrew Jackson, 15 Mar 1767 - 8 Jun 1845; Martin Van Buren, 5 Dec 1782 - 24 Jul 1862; William Henry Harrison, 9 Feb 1773 - 4 Apr 1841; John Tyler, 29 Mar 1790 - 18 Jan 1862; James Knox Polk, 2 Nov 1795 - 15 Jun 1849; Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865; Zachary Taylor, 24 Nov 1784 - 9 Jul 1850; Millard Fillmore, 7 Jan 1800 - 8 Mar 1874; Franklin Pierce, 23 Nov 1804 - 8 Oct 1869; James Buchanan, 21 Apr 1791 - 1 Jun 1868; Andrew Johnson, 29 Dec 1808 - 31 Jul 1875; Ulysses Simpson Grant, 27 Apr 1822 - 23 Jul 1885; Rutherford Birchard Hayes, 4 Oct 1822 - 17 Jan 1893

Date: 1881

Type: Print

Medium: Lithograph on paper
Dimensions: Image: 32.1cm x 23.6cm (12 5/8" x 9 5/16"); Sheet: 35.7cm x 28.1cm (14 1/16" x 11 1/16")

Topic: Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States; Nature & Environment\Animal\Bird\Eagle; Symbols & Motifs\Banner; George Washington: Male; George Washington: Military\Army\Officer\Revolution; George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial Statesman; George Washington: Natural Resources\Agriculturist\Farmer; George Washington: Military\Army\Officer\General; George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US; George Washington: Science and Technology\Engineer\Surveyor; George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal; Andrew Jackson: Male; Andrew Jackson: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer; Andrew Jackson: Military\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 Law Enforcement\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\Tennessee; Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\Governor\Florida; Andrew Jackson: Congressional Gold Medal; James Madison: Male; James Madison: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer; James Madison: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia; James Madison: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman; James Madison: Politics and Government\President of US; James Madison: Politics and Government\Cabinet Member\Secretary of State; James Madison: Literature\Writer\Essayist; James Madison: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia; James Madison: Politics and Government\Statesman\Signer of Constitution; James Abram Garfield: Male; James Abram Garfield: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer; James Abram Garfield: Natural Resources\Agriculturist\Farmer; James Abram Garfield: Military\Army\Officer\General; James Abram Garfield: Education\Educator\Teacher; James Abram Garfield: Education\Educator\Professor\College; James Abram Garfield: Politics and Government\President of US; James Abram Garfield: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Ohio; James Abram Garfield: Education\Administrator\College\President; James Abram Garfield: Politics and Government\State Senator\Ohio; James Abram Garfield: Military\Army\Officer\Major General; Franklin Pierce: Male; Franklin Pierce: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer; Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\US Senator\New Hampshire; Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\President of US; Franklin Pierce: Military\Army\Officer\Brigadier General; Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New Hampshire; James Knox Polk: Male; James Knox Polk: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer; James Knox Polk: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House; James Knox Polk: Politics and Government\Governor\Tennessee; James Knox Polk: Politics and Government\President of US; James Knox Polk: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Tennessee; James Knox Polk: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Tennessee; Rutherford Birchard Hayes: Male; Rutherford Birchard Hayes: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer; Rutherford Birchard Hayes: Politics and Government\President of US; Rutherford Birchard Hayes: Military\Army\Officer\Brigadier General; Rutherford Birchard Hayes: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Ohio; Rutherford Birchard Hayes: Politics and Government\Governor\Ohio; John Adams: Male; John Adams: Literature\Writer; John Adams: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman; John Adams: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial Statesman\Signer of Declaration; John Adams: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US; John Adams: Politics and Government\Diplomat; John Adams: Politics and Government\President of US; John Adams: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Massachusetts; James Buchanan: Male; James Buchanan: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer; James Buchanan: Politics and Government\Presidential Candidate; James Buchanan: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Pennsylvania; James Buchanan: Politics and Government\President of US; James Buchanan: Politics and Government\Cabinet Member\Secretary of State; James Buchanan: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister; James Buchanan: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Pennsylvania; John Quincy Adams: Male; John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts; John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Ambassador; John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\President of US; John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\Cabinet Member\Secretary of State; John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts; John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\Son of US President; Millard Fillmore: Male; Millard Fillmore: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York; Millard Fillmore: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer; Millard Fillmore: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US; Millard Fillmore: Politics and Government\President of US; Millard Fillmore: Education\Administrator\University\Chancellor; Millard Fillmore: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New York; Andrew Johnson: Male; Andrew Johnson: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US; Andrew Johnson: Politics and Government\Governor\Tennessee; Andrew Johnson: Politics and Government\US Senator\Tennessee; Andrew Johnson: Politics and Government\President of US; Andrew Johnson: Politics and Government\State Senator\Tennessee; Andrew Johnson: Politics and Government\Public Official\Mayor; Andrew Johnson: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Tennessee; Andrew Johnson: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Tennessee; Andrew Johnson: Crafts and Trades\Craftsman\Textile worker\Tailor; Martin Van Buren: Male; Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York; Martin Van Buren: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer; Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US; Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\Governor\New York; Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\President of US; Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\Cabinet Member\Secretary of State; Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York; Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\State Attorney General\New York; William Henry Harrison: Male; William Henry Harrison: Politics and Government\Diplomat; William Henry Harrison: Military\Army\Officer\General; William Henry Harrison: Politics and Government\President of US; William Henry Harrison: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Ohio; William Henry Harrison: Politics and Government\US Senator\Ohio; William Henry Harrison: Politics and Government\Governor\Indiana; William Henry Harrison: Congressional Gold Medal; James Monroe: Male; James Monroe: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer; James Monroe: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia; James Monroe: Military\Army\Officer\Revolution; James Monroe: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman; James Monroe: Politics and Government\Cabinet Member\Secretary of War; James Monroe: Military\Army\Officer\Captain; James Monroe: Politics and Government\President of US; James Monroe: Education\Administrator\University\Trustee; James Monroe: Politics and Government\Cabinet Member\Secretary of State; James Monroe: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister; James Monroe: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia; John Tyler: Male; John Tyler: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer; John Tyler: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US; John Tyler: Politics and Government\President of US; John Tyler: Education\Administrator\University\Chancellor; John Tyler: Politics and Government\US Senator\Virginia; John Tyler: Politics and Government\State Legislator\West Virginia; John Tyler: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia; John Tyler: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia; Zachary Taylor: Male; Zachary Taylor: Politics and Government\President of US; Zachary Taylor: Military\Army\Officer\War of 1812; Zachary Taylor: Military\Army\Officer\Mexican War; Zachary Taylor: Congressional Gold Medal; Thomas Jefferson: Male; Thomas Jefferson: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer; Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman; Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial Statesman\Signer of Declaration; Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US; Thomas Jefferson: Natural Resources\Agriculturist\Farmer; Thomas Jefferson: Visual Arts\Architect; Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\President of US; Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Cabinet Member\Secretary of State; Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister; Thomas Jefferson: Science and Technology\Inventor; Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia; Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia; Thomas Jefferson: Education\Founder\University; Abraham Lincoln: Male; Abraham Lincoln: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer; Abraham Lincoln: Military\Soldier; Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\President of US; Abraham Lincoln: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist; Abraham Lincoln: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant; Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois; Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government Official\Surveyor; Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\State Senator\Illinois; Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government Official\Postmaster; Abraham Lincoln: Crafts and Trades\Boat builder; Ulysses Simpson Grant: Male; Ulysses Simpson Grant: Natural Resources\Agriculturist\Farmer; Ulysses Simpson Grant: Politics and Government\Cabinet Member\Secretary of War; Ulysses Simpson Grant: Military\Army\Officer\Civil War; Ulysses Simpson Grant: Military\Army\Officer\General; Ulysses Simpson Grant: Politics and Government\President of US; Ulysses Simpson Grant: Congressional Gold Medal; Portrait

Credit Line: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of John O'Brien

Restrictions & Rights: CC0

Object number: NPG.91.115

Data Source: National Portrait Gallery