Artifacts
Title
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Creator Role
Artist Publisher
Description
Oval, color portrait of Jefferson Davis, after 19th century print. Facsimile signature at bottom, text on reverse. From set: ""Leaders Of The Confederacy,"" pub. 1960 by Edraydo, Inc., Haverford,Pa. The portrait is printed on a gray colored paper. The inscriptions are in a blue colored script. "Jefferson Davis" is printed in cursive beneath the portrait. Jefferson Davis's portrait is set against a white colored background with leaves, vines and other ornate decorations. Jefferson Davis is facing the right side of the page.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1960
Measurement
12 X 9 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper
Inscription
recto, bottom center: "Jefferson Davis " recto bottom right: "An Edraydo Color Print, Copyright 1960 by Donald E. Cooke/ Published by Edraydo Incorporated, Haverford, Pennsylvania" verso top right: "Jefferson Davis/ Son of Samuel Davis, a Revolutionary solider, Jefferson Davis/ was born in Todd County, Kentucky, in 1808; was was graduated at/ West Point in 1828..."
Subjects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Work Type
color prints (prints)
Class
prints
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
526.2
Digital ID
FVW_00526.2
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.