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Artist
Unidentified Artist
Sitter
Franklin Pierce, 23 Nov 1804 - 8 Oct 1869
Date
1853
Type
Print
Medium
Wood engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 37cm x 23.5cm (14 9/16" x 9 1/4")
Sheet: 39.7cm x 28.3cm (15 5/8" x 11 1/8")
Topic
Exterior
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States
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; gift of John O'Brien
