ANDREW JACKSON

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

ANDREW JACKSON

Entry/Object ID

MP.91.11 a-b

Description

Miniature portrait of Andrew Jackson and accompanying inscription on paper below, all housed in self-hinged leather case of later date than its contents. a. Ivory: Bust length, 3/4 view of sitter facing right, but looking forward; thin reddish brown hair cut short; deep set blue eyes, long nose with bump, mouth half-smiling causing ridges in cheeks; wears military jacket (open), royal blue with gold details on tall, stiff collar; gold epaulets and buttons; yellow vest, also with gold buttons; white high collared shirt with ruffled cravat; set in mottled brown and blue background. Paper inscription: "Mr. E. Livingston is requested to accept this/ picture as a mark of the sense I entertain/ of his public services, and as a token of/ my private friendship and esteem/ Headquarters N. Orleans./ May 1st 1815. Andrew Jackson" (in script, brown ink) b. Case: covered in embossed green leather, with ivory colored silk lid and inspection compartment lining, and a green silk velvet mat; convex lens protects miniature's inscription.

Artwork Details

Medium

glass, Watercolor, Paper, Leather, silk, Ivory, Ink, Glass, watercolor, paper, leather, silk, ivory, ink

Subject Person or Organization

President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845)

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jean Francois de la Vallée

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1815

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

MP.91.11

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Closed

Height

5-7/8 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Depth

5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 7/8 x 4 1/2 x 5/8 in. (14.9 x 11.4 x 1.6 cm)

Dimension Description

Open

Height

5-7/8 in

Width

9 in

Depth

7/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 7/8 x 9 x 7/16 in. (14.9 x 22.9 x 1.1 cm)

Dimension Description

Ivory

Height

3-1/16 in

Width

2-7/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 1/16 x 2 7/16 in. (7.8 x 6.2 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition noted for Winter Antiques Show: this object has been conserved; overall in very good condition; case in very good shape; tiny loss to back cover at lower corner; tiny loss in upper right corner of velvet trim; when object returned after Winter Anitques Show, the ivory was slightly askew in the frame as if dry conditions have affected the piece; watch for further changes.

Notes

Overall Analysis: Conservation performed 1993 by Katherine Eirk, Bethesda, MD. See file for details.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845)

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Edward Livingston

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2004.6 - Map - Related

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

James Barber, a researcher from the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., called with info about this miniature. He said the miniature given to Edward Livingston in 1815 is the earliest known portrait of Jackson. The Limner's Trade: Selected Colonial and Federal Paintings from the Collection of Historic Hudson Valley, 1996 HHV exhibition catalog, page 26, "An engraving based on the miniature (MP.91.11) and attributed to Arsene Lacarriere Latour appeared in 1816, one of many images of the then recently crowned American hero. [footnote #16]." An image of this object was also used in the Lousiana State History Museum's exhibition From 'Dirty Shirts' to Buccaneers: The Battle of New Orleans in American Culture", January 11, 2015 through Jan. 8, 2016 [Jessa Krick, Collections Manager, 4/2/2015]

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14D