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James Monroe, fifth President of the United States – Historic Reproduction

James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, [between 1830 and 1842] — antique lithograph
James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, [between 1830 and 1842]. Antique lithograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare antique lithograph captures James Monroe, fifth President of the United States in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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James Monroe, fifth President of the United States

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James Monroe, the fifth president, is the subject here, shown in a lithograph that the Library of Congress dates to somewhere between 1830 and 1842, several years after he left office in 1825 and within a few years of his death in 1831. Lithography was a fast and inexpensive way to reproduce a likeness in the early nineteenth century, so prints like this circulated widely among readers who wanted images of national leaders. Monroe's presidency, which ran from 1817 to 1825, was known as the Era of Good Feelings, and portraits made after his death often served to honor a figure associated with the Monroe Doctrine.

Created / published[between 1830 and 1842]
Medium1 print : lithograph.
GenrePortrait prints 1830-1850.Lithographs 1830-1850.
SubjectsMonroe, James,--1758-1831.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,660 × 4,520 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-223000

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