U.S. Presidential Portrait and Residence Medals Series
- Title:
- U.S. Presidential Portrait and Residence Medals Series
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Medalist:
- Lovett, George H.
- Political Figure:
- Adams, John, American (1735-1826), President
Taylor, Zachary, American (1784-1850), President
Buchanan, James, American (1791-1868), President
Jackson, Andrew, American (1767-1845), President
Tyler, John, American (1790-1862), President
Washington, George, American (1732-1799), President
Monroe, James, American (1758-1831), President
Adams, John Quincy, American (1767-1848), President
Lincoln, Abraham, American (1809-1865), President
Van Buren, Martin, American (1782-1862), President
Harrison, William Henry, American (1773-1841), President
Pierce, Franklin, American (1804-1869), President
Jefferson, Thomas, American (1743-1826), President
Polk, James K., American (1795-1849), President
Fillmore, Millard, American (1800-1874), President
Madison, James, American (1751-1836), President
- Date:
- ca. 1861-1865
- ID Number:
- 2214.TK0023a
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214TK0023a_001.jpg
- Political Party:
- Democratic
- Culture:
- American
- Work Type:
- portraits
metalwork (visual works)
medals
Sets (Groups) - Materials/Techniques:
- White metal
Striking (metalworking) - Subject:
- Portraits
Medals
Sets (Groups)
Washington, George
Adams, John
Jefferson, Thomas
Madison, James
Monroe, James
Adams, John Quincy
Jackson, Andrew
Van Buren, Martin
Harrison, William Henry
Tyler, John
Taylor, Zachary
Pierce, Franklin
Politics
Polk, James K.
Fillmore, Millard
Buchanan, James (1791-1868)
Commemoratives
Portraits
Busts
Presidents
Flowers
Wreaths
Historic sites
Houses
Mount Vernon, Virginia
Monticello, Virginia
Hermitage, Nashville, Tennessee
Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Springfield, Illinois
Adams National Historical Park, Quincy, Massachusetts
Montpelier, Orange, Virginia
Ash Lawn-Highland, Charlottesville, Virginia
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, Kinderhook, New York
North Bend, Ohio
Sherwood Forest, Richmond, Virginia
Zachary Taylor House, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
James K. Polk House, Nashville, Tennesee
Franklin Pierce Homestead, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Wheatland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 - Measurement:
- 20.32 x 30.48 (Mount) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Series of 16 Presidential medals with portrait busts on obverse and views of the Presidents' residences on the reverse. Several items are marked with the G.H.L. maker's mark of George H. Lovett of New York. Lovett's period of main activity and termination of the series with Lincoln both date the set to ca. 1861-1865.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- 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.