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National Society of Colonial
Dames of
America in Tennessee
James K. Polk Ancestral Home Collection Columbia, Tennessee | ||
Portrait #412 |
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| Subject/Title: | Jackson, Andrew | |
| Artist: | Healy, George Peter Alexander? | |
| Date Created: | unknown | |
| Owner/Location: | James K. Polk Ancestral Home 301-305 W. Seventh St. Columbia, TN 38402 931-388-2354 www.jameskpolk.com/new/ |
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| Frame Dimensions: | NA | |
| Image Dimensions: | 32.75 x 28.75 | |
| Materials/Media: | oil on canvas | |
| Date Documented: | 12/14/2004 | |
| Condition: | Good | |
| Description: | Fontal waist-length of Jackson as an old man in black coat and cravat and white ruffled shirt. The background is dark and he is seated in a green round-backed chair. |
| History of Work: | |
| Notes: | Polk was a U.S. Congressman from 1825-1829 during Jackson's presidency from 1829-1837. They were friends. According to the survey by the National Portrait Gallery, this is a copy of an 1845 portrait. |