Primary sourcePainting1857
Portrait of Millard Fillmore
George Peter Alexander Healy · 1857
An oil portrait of Millard Fillmore painted by George P.A. Healy for the White House presidential series.
This is Fillmore's official presidential portrait, painted from life after his term ended.
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What it is
This oil painting portrays Millard Fillmore and was painted by the artist George Peter Alexander Healy in 1857, after Fillmore had left office. It shows him in three-quarter view, dressed formally, and was created for the White House's series of presidential portraits.
Why it matters
Healy was a prominent American portrait painter who painted many political leaders of his time. This painting is part of a tradition of official presidential portraits meant to give a dignified, lasting image of each president for public display and memory.
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- What choices did the painter make about pose, clothing, and background to present Fillmore formally?
- Why might a portrait be commissioned years after a president left office?
- How might a painted portrait differ from a photograph in the impression it creates?
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