Andrew Jackson

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Moritz Furst, Mar 1782 - after 1841

John Reich, 1768 - 1833

Sitter

Andrew Jackson, 15 Mar 1767 - 8 Jun 1845

Exhibition Label

Born in the Waxhaw Settlement, South Carolina

Beginning with George Washington’s administration, presidential portrait medals were created to promote peace and friendship between Euro-Americans and Native Americans. Typically manufactured at the U.S. Mint, these “peace medals” were most often given to Native American representatives during treaty negotiations. While some of the original intentions may have been good-willed, a number of government policies, particularly Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Act, undermined the purpose of these medals.

Nacido en el Asentamiento de Waxhaw, Carolina del Sur

A partir de la administración de George Washington se comenzó la creación de medallas con retratos presidenciales para promover la paz y la amistad entre los estadounidenses de extracción europea y los nativos americanos. Producidas normalmente por la Casa de la Moneda de Estados Unidos, estas “medallas de paz” se obsequiaban por lo general a representantes indígenas durante la negociación de tratados. Aunque las intenciones originales fueran quizás benevolentes, varias de las políticas gubernamentales, sobre todo el Traslado Forzoso de los Indios promulgado por Andrew Jackson,

contradecían el propósito de estas medallas.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer

Date

1929 (struck 1831-32)

Object number

NPG.99.112

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Medal

Medium

Silver

Dimensions

Diameter: 7.6cm (3")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Exhibition

America's Presidents - Current

On View

NPG, South Gallery 240

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Medal\Peace medal

Andrew Jackson: Male

Andrew Jackson: Law and Crime\Lawyer

Andrew Jackson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General

Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\Tennessee

Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US

Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Tennessee

Andrew Jackson: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\Tennessee

Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\Government official\Governor\Florida

Andrew Jackson: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal

Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bbc0c144-bc87-40b6-95aa-6e254fe37598

Record ID

npg_NPG.99.112