Hendricks Metal Portrait Plaque, ca. 1884
- Title:
- Hendricks Metal Portrait Plaque, ca. 1884
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Manufacturer:
- Ames Sword Company (1829-1935)
- Political Figure:
- Hendricks, Thomas A., American (1819-1885), Vice-Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1884
- Election Date:
- 1884
- ID Number:
- 2214.BB0103
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BB0103.jpg
- Political Party:
- Democratic
- Culture:
- American
- Work Type:
- metalwork (visual works)
portraits
wall hangings
bas-reliefs (sculpture)
Plaques (Flat objects)
Sculpture - Materials/Techniques:
- Metal
Painting (coating)
Casting
Bas-relief - Subject:
- Plaques (Flat objects)
Portraits
Wall hangings
Bas-reliefs
Hendricks, Thomas A.
Politics
Promotional materials
Portraits
Busts
Profile portraits - Measurement:
- 14.605 x 11.43 (Plaque) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Cast metal plate covered in copper-colored paint. Reverse bears the inscription Ames Sword Co. / Chicopee, Mass.. Back of plaque contains a metal loop for hanging on a wall. Douglas collection also contains matching Grover Cleveland (2214.BB0102) and Benjamin Butler (2214.BB0104) plaques.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Relationships:
- Related to "Butler Metal Portrait Plaque, ca. 1884"
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.