James K. Polk

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Object Details

Artist

Max Westfield, 1882 - 1971

Copy after

George Peter Alexander Healy, 15 Jul 1813 - 24 Jun 1894

Sitter

James Knox Polk, 2 Nov 1795 - 15 Jun 1849

Provenance

Gift of the James Knox Polk Memorial Association of Nashville and the James K. Polk Auxiliary of Columbia, Tennessee.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the James Knox Polk Memorial Association of Nashville and the James K. Polk Auxiliary of Columbia, Tennessee

Date

1966

Object number

NPG.66.5

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

Accurate: 76 x 63.5 cm (29 15/16 x 25")

Frame: 84.8 × 72.1 × 5.7 cm (33 3/8 × 28 3/8 × 2 1/4")

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Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

James Knox Polk: Male

James Knox Polk: Law and Crime\Lawyer

James Knox Polk: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Speaker of the House

James Knox Polk: Politics and Government\Government official\Governor\Tennessee

James Knox Polk: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US

James Knox Polk: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Tennessee

James Knox Polk: Politics and Government\Government official\State Legislator\Tennessee

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