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Artist:
James Reid Lambdin, 10 May 1807 - 31 Jan 1889  Search this
Sitter:
Millard Fillmore, 7 Jan 1800 - 8 Mar 1874  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 74.9 × 62.2cm (29 1/2 × 24 1/2")
Frame: 101.6 × 90.8cm (40 × 35 3/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1858
Exhibition Label:
Thirteenth president, 1850–1853
Millard Fillmore was a member of the center-right Whig party. Since he left office in 1853, every U.S. president has been affiliated with either the Republican or the Democratic party. As Zachary Taylor’s vice president, Fillmore presided over the Senate’s increasingly volatile debates on the Compromise of 1850, which he privately supported. When he ascended to the presidency upon Taylor’s death, Fillmore worked with senators to push through this complex bundle of laws, which included the Fugitive Slave Act. Fillmore’s enforcement of the new Fugitive Slave Act cost him the support of many Northern Whigs, and the party eventually nominated General Winfield Scott as its candidate, denying Fillmore the possibility of winning a term of his own.
Several years after leaving office, Fillmore sat for this portrait by James Reid Lambdin. An accomplished artist, Lambdin painted every U. S. president from John Quincy Adams to James A. Garfield.
13er presidente, 1850–1853
Millard Fillmore perteneció al partido centroderechista Whig. Desde el fin de su mandato en 1853, todos los presidentes de EE.UU. han estado afiliados ya sea al partido Republicano o al Demócrata. Como vicepresidente de Zachary Taylor, Fillmore presidió los acalorados debates del Senado en torno al llamado Compromiso de 1850, que él apoyaba privadamente. Al asumir la presidencia cuando murió Taylor, Fillmore colaboró con diversos sena- dores para impulsar este complejo paquete de leyes que incluía la Ley de Esclavos Fugitivos. Su apoyo a esta nueva ley le costó el respaldo de muchos whigs del norte, y el partido terminó por nominar al general Winfield Scott como candidato presidencial, negando a Fillmore la posibilidad de ganar la presidencia por mérito propio.
Años después de su mandato, Fillmore posó para este retrato del talentoso artista James Reid Lambdin, quien pintó a todos los presidentes desde John Quincy Adams hasta James A. Garfield.
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Stock  Search this
Millard Fillmore: Male  Search this
Millard Fillmore: Politics and Government\Government official\State Legislator\New York  Search this
Millard Fillmore: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Millard Fillmore: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Millard Fillmore: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US  Search this
Millard Fillmore: Arts & Culture\Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\Chancellor  Search this
Millard Fillmore: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\New York  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private collection
Object number:
RL/PG.98.2017
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43fe19a32-d142-4568-9421-a9ed024abe8c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_RL_PG.98.2017