Portrait of James Knox Polk - Unidentified

ICHi-062914

Title: Portrait of James Knox Polk Description: Oil on canvas. Portrait of James Knox Polk (1795-1849). Bust portrait. Head turned slightly right; black wavy hair; wearing black coat and stock and white shirt and high collar. A colored brooch is attached to the shirt. Brooch has a scene on it with a man in a military uniform in it.; This portrait shows James Knox Polk as a young man. Date Depicted: 1820-1830 Creator: Unidentified Physical Format: oil paintings;portraits Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: Chicago History Museum, ICHi-062914 Accession Number: X.188 Collection Type: Paintings & Sculpture Storage Location: P&S Max Pixels - Width: 2704 Max Pixels - Height: 4064 Help improve this content