Andrew Jackson

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Andrew Jackson

Entry/Object ID

Jackson, Andrew6

Description

Bust-length of man with combed back silver-white hair in three-quarter left profile. His black coat and white shirt have a high collar that nearly touches his ear. Under his black tie a cascading scallop of white ruffles protrudes from his coat. His eyes look straight ahead, that is to the left of the canvas.The background is a muted and mottled warm brown.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Provenance

Notes

Purchased from Christie's in the early 1980s to Dr. Tom & Roberta Parrish, who sold it to the current owners ca. 1983. Work presumed to have been painted when Jackson and Lafayette were in a boarding house in Washington, DC. The work was in the Lafayette family previous to the Christie's sale.

Create Date

July 20, 2026

Update Date

July 20, 2026