James Buchanan

Henry Dexter, James Buchanan, ca. 1859, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Harriet Lane Johnston, 1906.9.4
Henry Dexter, James Buchanan, ca. 1859, marble, 24 7⁄8 x 14 7⁄8 x 12 1⁄2 in. (63.3 x 37.8 x 31.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Harriet Lane Johnston, 1906.9.4
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Artwork Details

Title
James Buchanan
Artist
Date
ca. 1859
Location
Dimensions
24 7⁄8 x 14 7⁄8 x 12 1⁄2 in. (63.3 x 37.8 x 31.9 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Harriet Lane Johnston
Mediums
Mediums Description
marble
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Buchanan, James — bust
  • Portrait male — Buchanan, James — nude
  • Occupation — political — president
Object Number
1906.9.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1906.9.4

Artwork Description

Henry Dexter’s project to create a portrait gallery of the president and all the governors was long and arduous. He undertook extensive travel during a time of war and his working method involved creating multiple copies. The first step was modeling the portrait from life and casting it in plaster. He would later make a copy in marble for public display.

Works by this artist (244 items)

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Winslow Homer, High Cliff, Coast of Maine, 1894, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans, 1909.7.29
High Cliff, Coast of Maine
Artist
Date1894
oil on canvas
On view
Winslow Homer, A Visit from the Old Mistress, 1876, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans, 1909.7.28
A Visit from the Old Mistress
Artist
Date1876
oil on canvas
On view
Winslow Homer, Chime of Thirteen Bells for Christ Church, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Manufactured by Messrs. Henry N. Hooper & Co. of Boston, from Harper's Weekly, May 26, 1860, 1860, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.210
Chime of Thirteen Bells for Christ Church, Cambridge,…
Artist
Date1860
wood engraving on paper
Not on view
Winslow Homer, Opening Day in New York, from Harper's Bazar, March 21, 1868, 1868, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.158
Opening Day in New York, from Harper’s Bazar, March 21, 1868
Artist
Date1868
wood engraving on paper
Not on view

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