Object Details
Artist
George Peter Alexander Healy, 15 Jul 1813 - 24 Jun 1894
Sitter
Franklin Pierce, 23 Nov 1804 - 8 Oct 1869
Provenance
Thomas B. Bryan, Chicago [1861-1876]; Purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1879; Gift to NPG, 2019.
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Museum Purchase, Gallery Fund) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C.
Date
November 1852
Object number
NPG.2019.15
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Stretcher: 76.2 × 63.5 cm (30 × 25")
Frame: 100.3 × 87.6 × 10.2 cm (39 1/2 × 34 1/2 × 4")
Sight: 74.5 × 61.4 cm (29 5/16 × 24 3/16")
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Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Interior
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie
Costume\Outerwear\Coat\Jacket
Franklin Pierce: Male
Franklin Pierce: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\New Hampshire
Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US
Franklin Pierce: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General
Franklin Pierce: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\New Hampshire
Portrait
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Record ID
npg_NPG.2019.15