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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1955.012.001
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Black, grey and white chalk drawing on white medium. Image of James Buchanan's upper body, facing slightly to his right wearing dark suit, white shirt and stock collar with a white cravat. Buchanan's hair is dark with gray mixing in with his darker color. The image's matt is a cream color, Frame is gilded with bevelled and curved edge, gesso layer under paint.
Year Range From
1835
Year Range To
1845
Made By
Knirsh, Otto
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Art
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Portrait
Material
Paper, Wood, Glass, Chalk
Height (in)
30
Width (in)
23
Dimension Details
Frame Measurements: 2.875" width x 1.75" depth
Object ID
W.1955.012.001
Place of Origin
Hoboken, New Jersey
Accession Number
W.1955.012
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1992.018.001
Date Range
1831 September
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Fashion plate print. Black line drawing of three women. 'Fashions for September 1831' at bottom. Picture is hand-watercolored. First woman wears a peach and white dress, off the shoulder, and a white and green hat with plumes. Second woman wears a green
Provenance
Johnston, Harriet Lane
To Kennedy, May (cousin)
To Taylor, Julia Kennedy (May's sister)
To Taylor daughters
To Taylor III, Edmund R. (Julia's grandson)
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Date Range
1831 September
Made By
Alais, W.
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Art
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Inscription Technique
Stamped
Inscription Text
W. Alais, Sc.'
Inscription Type
Signature
Frame
H: 9.25 inches x W: 10.125 inches
Object Name
Print
Material
Paper/Glass/Cloth/Watercolors
Medium
Print
Makers Mark
W. Alais, Sc.'
Height (in)
9.25
Width (in)
10.125
Dimension Details
Dimension include frame.
Object ID
W.1992.018.001
Signed Name
W. Alais
Credit
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund R. Taylor, III
Accession Number
W.1992.018
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