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Artist
Nathaniel Currier, 27 Mar 1813 - 20 Nov 1888
Sitter
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799
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
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
Date
1844
Type
Print
Medium
Color lithograph on paper
Dimensions
Image: 33.6cm x 23.5cm (13 1/4" x 9 1/4")
Sheet: 36.8cm x 25cm (14 1/2" x 9 13/16")
Topic
Interior
Architecture\Column
Symbols & Motifs\Star
Symbols & Motifs\Banner
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States
George Washington: Male
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal
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
James Madison: Male
James Madison: Law and Crime\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 Knox Polk: Male
James Knox Polk: Law and Crime\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
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
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
Martin Van Buren: Male
Martin Van Buren: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York
Martin Van Buren: Law and Crime\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 and Intelligence\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 Crime\Lawyer
James Monroe: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
James Monroe: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
James Monroe: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Captain
James Monroe: Politics and Government\President of US
James Monroe: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University 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 Crime\Lawyer
John Tyler: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
John Tyler: Politics and Government\President of US
John Tyler: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\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
Thomas Jefferson: Male
Thomas Jefferson: Law and Crime\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 Resource Occupations\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 and Scholarship\Founder\University
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Dr. Fred W. Hicks, III