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Subject: Portrait drawing


Original Drawing of Franklin Pierce by Jacques Reich, circa 1885 Original Drawing of Franklin Pierce by Jacques Reich, circa 1885

Original pen and ink drawing of Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States, by Hungarian-born American artist Jacques Reich. The head-and-shoulders portrait, completed circa 1885, depicts Pierce in a dark coat, vest, white shirt, and dark tie. Reich based his work on the 1858 presidential portrait by G.P.A. Healey. The drawing measures 6 1/2" H x 5 1/2" W.