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Andrew Jackson

Description

Half-length portrait shows Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) as a man with short gray hair parted on the left. He is wearing a brown coat with a high collar and gold epaulettes. The gold handle of his sword is visible at lower right. He rests proper right elbow on a low gray wall, his right hand gloved. A cloudy sky is seen behind him.

Date

1819

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

38 H x 31 W inches

Object ID

BCLM-CA.679

Resource ID

9277

Notes

Commissioned by the City of Baltimore, Rembrandt Peale painted this and a series of other prominent military officers from the War of 1812. At the time of this portrait, General Andrew Jackson had just invaded Florida with the U.S. Army, crushing both Spanish and Native American forces in the First Seminole War. This invasion led to the Adams-Onis treaty, an agreement that ceded Florida to the U.S. from Spain.

Credit Line

Baltimore City Life Collection, lent by Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.