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Andrew Jackson
(18th and 19th Centuries )
A note previously attached to the portrait read: "This miniature Portrait of General Andrew Jackson Commander in Chief of the U.S. Forces on the glorious battle field of New Orleans fought on the Eight [sic] of January 181(5) when he overcame the Britains (finest) Troops, 'the Conquerors in the peninsula War,' is respectfully presented as a token of esteen & friendship to Edward Fitzgerald 'by my dear Child,' Your faithful Lieut. [signed] Geo. A. Baker." The miniature is based on the portrait by John Vanderlyn in New York City Hall.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry F. DePuy, Easton, MD, 1921 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Erskine Hewitt, 1938, [mode of acquisition unknown]; A.J. Fink, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; A.J. Fink Foundation Inc., Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1963, by gift.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8/1964 | Treatment | cleaned; mounted |
| 6/24/1964 | Treatment | other |
Geographies
USA (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H excluding frame: 4 1/8 x W: 3 1/2 in. (10.48 x 8.89 cm); Framed H: 6 x W: 5 1/2 in. (15.24 x 13.97 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the A. Jay Fink Foundation, Inc., Baltimore, in memory of Abraham Jay Fink, 1963
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
38.491