Painting

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Painting

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.513 a-b

Description

a. Painting: Half-length portrait of Andrew Jackson as older man dressed in military uniform and holding sword in left hand, stands with left arm bent: three-quarter view of face facing to niewer's right; blue uniform with tan accents and gold epaulets with three stars, double row of gold buttons, red and gold belt with gold buckle; a bit of tan trousers visible; background sky streaked pink and gray; fort flying United States flag and ship on water visible in lower right corner. b. Frame: Relatively elaborate gilded frame with elaborate molded cartouches and foliate devices in center and sides.

Artwork Details

Medium

Canvas, Oil Paint, Wood, Canvas, Oil paint, Wood

Subject Person or Organization

President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845)

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Ralph E. W. Earle

Attribution

Artist

Date made

circa 1830

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.87.513 A-B
MP.87.513a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Stretcher size

Height

36-1/8 in

Width

29-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 36 1/8 x 29 1/8 in. (91.8 x 74 cm)

Dimension Description

With frame

Height

47-1/2 in

Width

40 in

Depth

4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 47 1/2 x 40 x 4 in. (120.7 x 101.6 x 10.2 cm)

Condition

Notes

Overall Analysis: See treatment report in object file.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845)

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

3/31/1989, James Barber, a researcher from the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., called with info about this painting. He said the painting contains an interesting personal reference to Edward Livingston. While at least two versions include Washington in the background, this version shows ships. Barber believes that this vignette may represent Edward Livingston's negotiations of 1834-1835 with France on behalf of the United States. (The negotiations related to a claim against France for impressing United States seamen during the Napoleonic Wars.) The vignette may well symbolize special thanks from a longtime friend and political associate Andrew Jackson.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Entrance Hall