1844 Henry Clay Kentucky Southern Senator Secretary Of State Artist Lithograph

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1844 Henry Clay Kentucky Southern Senator Secretary Of State Artist Lithograph :
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Item: 1844 lithograph \"Henry Clay Of Kentucky\" by Nathaniel Currier, hand colored. This is quite a rare item -- I\'ve only seen one other example of it. Clay never became President, but he influenced Abraham Lincoln and served in major capacities as a Senator, Speaker of the House, and as Secretary of State. This lithograph is a great piece of Southern history. Notice the scroll Clay is holding -- it reads \"American Industry\". Funny how every Presidential candidate today has the same bottom line on their minds. Unframed; Matted. Attention International Buyers: The item may be too big to ship to your country... Please contact me for a shipping quote before offerding. If not too big, item ships via USPS Express Mail International, and with the price you pay declared on Customs forms. Your signature is required. Thanks for understanding.

Markings: Along bottom margin.

Age: 1844.

Condition: Used. Issues at top (no margin, tearing, discoloration, glued to back at top). Waviness, stains, discoloration, etc. A good candidate for paper conservation.

Dimensions: Sheet size: approx. 13 1/4 x 9 7/8 inches. Overall with matting: approx. 14 1/8 x 9 7/8 inches.

Origin: Discovered in New Jersey, USA.

Features: A wonderful, collectible work of art for anyone interested in American political, Southern, or Kentucky history...

Background: From the net: Henry Clay, Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852) was an American lawyer, politician, and skilled orator who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate and House of Representatives. He served three non-consecutive terms as Speaker of the House of Representatives and was also Secretary of State from 1825 to 1829. Clay ran for the presidency several times, but lost each election. Clay was a very dominant figure in both the First and Second Party systems. As a leading war hawk in 1812, he favored war with Britain and played a significant role in leading the nation to war in the War of 1812. In 1824 he ran for president and lost, but maneuvered House voting in favor of John Quincy Adams, who made him Secretary of State. Opposing candidate Andrew Jackson denounced the actions of Clay and Adams as part of a \"corrupt bargain.\" Clay ran for president again, and lost the general election in 1832, as the candidate of the National Republican Party, and in 1844 as the candidate of the Whig Party. He was a strong proponent of the American System, fighting for an increase in tariffs to foster industry in the United States, the use of federal funding to build and maintain infrastructure, and a strong national bank. He opposed the annexation of Texas and \"Manifest Destiny\" policy of Democrats, fearing it would inject the slavery issue into politics. This cost him votes in the close presidential election of 1844. Clay later opposed the Mexican-American War. Dubbed the \"Great Pacificator,\" Clay brokered important compromises during the Nullification Crisis and on the slavery issue. As part of the \"Great Triumvirate\" or \"Immortal Trio,\" along with his colleagues Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun, he was instrumental in formulating the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850. He was viewed as the primary representative of Western interests in this group, and was given the names \"Henry of the West\" and \"The Western Star.\" Being a plantation owner, Clay held slaves during his lifetime, but freed them in his will. Abraham Lincoln, the Whig leader in Illinois, was a great admirer of Clay, saying he was \"my ideal of a great man.\" Lincoln wholeheartedly supported Clay\'s economic programs. In 1957, a Senate Committee selected Clay as one of the five greatest U.S. Senators, along with Daniel Webster, John C. Calhoun, Robert La Follette, and Robert A. Taft. PLEASE SEE MY store FOR A NICE SELECTION OF ART, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES.

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