Color Tinted Nathaniel Currier Print - Andrew Jackson Death Bed
Lithograph "DEATH OF GENL. ANDREW JACKSON" by Nathaniel Currier, 1845, colored, irregular margin, 10"x13-½", else very good condition. It depicts the former president's death at his Hermitage estate in Tennessee on June 8, 1845, surrounded by grieving family members. Printed below the title are Jackson’s death-bed profession of faith in God, “I am in the hands of a merciful God. I have full confidence in His goodness and mercy... the Bible is true.” Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was an American soldier, lawyer, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Born in the Waxhaws region along the border of North and South Carolina, Jackson gained national fame as a general during the War of 1812, particularly for his victory at the Battle of New Orleans. A founder of the Democratic Party, he championed populist politics and expanded presidential authority, though his presidency remains controversial for policies such as the Indian Removal Act and the forced relocation of Native Americans along the Trail of Tears. After leaving office, Jackson retired to his plantation, the Hermitage, near Nashville, Tennessee, where he died in 1845.
[ translate ]Lithograph "DEATH OF GENL. ANDREW JACKSON" by Nathaniel Currier, 1845, colored, irregular margin, 10"x13-½", else very good condition. It depicts the former president's death at his Hermitage estate in Tennessee on June 8, 1845, surrounded by grieving family members. Printed below the title are Jackson’s death-bed profession of faith in God, “I am in the hands of a merciful God. I have full confidence in His goodness and mercy... the Bible is true.” Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was an American soldier, lawyer, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Born in the Waxhaws region along the border of North and South Carolina, Jackson gained national fame as a general during the War of 1812, particularly for his victory at the Battle of New Orleans. A founder of the Democratic Party, he championed populist politics and expanded presidential authority, though his presidency remains controversial for policies such as the Indian Removal Act and the forced relocation of Native Americans along the Trail of Tears. After leaving office, Jackson retired to his plantation, the Hermitage, near Nashville, Tennessee, where he died in 1845.
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