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As eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren was sculpted by Ferdinand Pettrich (1798-1872) in 1837 or 1838. The marble bust neoclassic robe were intended to relate the sitter to Greek democracy and Roman order.

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Martin Van Buren

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Martin Van Buren by Joseph G. Rayback.

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As eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren was sculpted by Ferdinand Pettrich (1798-1872) in 1837 or 1838. The marble bust neoclassic robe were intended to relate the sitter to Greek democracy and Roman order.

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As eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren was sculpted by Ferdinand Pettrich (1798-1872) in 1837 or 1838. The marble bust neoclassic robe were intended to relate the sitter to Greek democracy and Roman order.
Names
Pettrich, Ferdinand, 1798-1872 (Sculptor)
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Print Collection portrait file

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Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren by Joseph G. Rayback.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1982
Place: [New York?]
Publisher: Eastern Acorn Press
Issuance: monographic
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862
Genres
Clippings
Portraits
Notes
Content: Published on half title page; caption on page 4.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Portrait File
Other local Identifier: Portrait file
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 10892530-85ca-0130-65bb-58d385a7b928
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The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1798: Creator Born
  • 1872: Creator Died
  • 1982: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "As eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren was sculpted by Ferdinand Pettrich (1798-1872) in 1837 or 1838. The marble bust neoclassic robe were intended to relate the sitter to Greek democracy and Roman order." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1982. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c9362d0-e00d-0130-1676-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "As eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren was sculpted by Ferdinand Pettrich (1798-1872) in 1837 or 1838. The marble bust neoclassic robe were intended to relate the sitter to Greek democracy and Roman order." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c9362d0-e00d-0130-1676-58d385a7b928

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1982). As eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren was sculpted by Ferdinand Pettrich (1798-1872) in 1837 or 1838. The marble bust neoclassic robe were intended to relate the sitter to Greek democracy and Roman order. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c9362d0-e00d-0130-1676-58d385a7b928

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c9362d0-e00d-0130-1676-58d385a7b928 | title= (still image) As eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren was sculpted by Ferdinand Pettrich (1798-1872) in 1837 or 1838. The marble bust neoclassic robe were intended to relate the sitter to Greek democracy and Roman order., (1982) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=January 16, 2025 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

As eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren was sculpted by Ferdinand Pettrich (1798-1872) in 1837 or 1838. The marble bust neoclassic robe were intended to relate the sitter to Greek democracy and Roman order.