Honorable John Bell

1860

Joseph E. Baker

Associated Names
Joseph E. Baker

Artist, American, 1837 - 1914

John Henry Bufford

Publisher, American, 1810 - 1870

The image depicts a man from the waist up. He is sitting upright and facing forward with a serious expression. The man has prominent cheekbones, deep-set eyes, and a stern mouth. His dark hair is slicked back. He wears formal clothing - a dark coat, a white shirt with a high stiff collar, and a dark cravat. There is no visible jewelry or objects in his hands. The background is plain, with an oval border around the portrait. The entire image has a sepia tone. The inscription at the bottom identifies him as Hon. John Bell and notes his candidacy for the presidency in 1860.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper mounted to gilded wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 21.59 × 18.42 cm (8 1/2 × 7 1/4 in.)
    sheet (irregular): 36.83 × 28.89 cm (14 1/2 × 11 3/8 in.)
    support: 51.75 × 39.69 cm (20 3/8 × 15 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3569

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right on stone: J. E. Baker
text at bottom on stone: J. H. Bufford's Lith. / HON. JOHN BELL, / UNION CANDIDATE FOR THE NEXT PRESIDENCY, 1861 / Published by J. H. BUFFORD, 313 Wash. St. Boston

Wikidata ID

Q77011598

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