HENRY CLAY.

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

HENRY CLAY.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.51

Description

Lithograph portrait of Henry Clay; black silhouette figure with fine white lines detailing hair and clothing; standing figure holding rolled paper; formal interior setting; column at left side; large window behind figure with decorative curtain pulled back; decorative floor; at bottom left printed, "From life by Wm. H Brown."; at bottom right printed, "Lith.of E.B.& E.C. Kellogg"; at bottom center printed, "HENRY CLAY.", "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1844, by E.B. & E C Kellogg, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Connecticut."; at bottom right penciled, "2.50".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

William H. Brown

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

E. B. & E. C. Kellogg

Date made

1844

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

17-1/4 in

Width

12-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 17 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. (43.8 x 31.8 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Multiple losses along bottom right edge; multiple tears along top edge; tears: at top left corner and at right edge center; paper appears brittle and is yellowed; stains at right edge center, at left edge center, and at top left corner of image; smudges along top edge; diagonal crease at bottom right corner; other light creases at edges.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Henry Clay

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].

Note Type

General Note

Note

Scanned image not entire object

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B7

Note Type

Department

Note

Library