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James K. Polk

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J. Andrews & R.E. Babson

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Bust-length portrait within an ornate border of the U.S. president responsible for the statehood of Texas. Polk, attired in a white collared shirt, a black cravat, waistcoat, and jacket, faces to the right and tucks his left hand into his waistcoat. Border includes the figure of Liberty, depicted as a white woman, and a vignette titled "Annexation of Texas" depicting a trio of military officers reading the declaration of annexation to a crowd of civilians, including a cheering African American man. Border also includes angelic male torsos, flourishes, scrolls, and ornaments.; S.E. Dubourjal, del.; J. Andrews & R.E. Babson, sc.; Title from printed signature of sitter below image.; Date inferred from content.; Andrews and Babson, Boston engravers, collaborated in the 1850s.

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The Library Company of Philadelphia

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PA Digital

Keywords

  1. African American Men
  2. African Americans
  3. Allegories
  4. American
  5. Annexation To The United States
  6. Borders (Ornament Areas)
  7. Cheering
  8. Engravings
  9. Liberty
  10. Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795 1849
  11. Portrait Prints
  12. Portraits
  13. Presidents
  14. Soldiers
  15. Texas
  16. United States

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