Henry_Clay_Senate3.jpg
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Summary
The United States Senate, A.D. 1850 | |||
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Artist |
Drawn by Peter F. Rothermel / engraved by Robert Whitechurch (1814-ca. 1880)
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Title |
The United States Senate, A.D. 1850
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Description |
This engraving depicts the Golden Age of the
United States Senate
in the
Old Senate Chamber
, site of many of the institution's most memorable events. Here,
Henry Clay
, "the Great Compromiser," introduces the
Compromise of 1850
in his last significant act as a senator. In a desperate attempt to prevent war from erupting, the "Great Triumvirate," of
Daniel Webster
of Massachusetts,
John C. Calhoun
of South Carolina, and Clay of Kentucky struggled to balance the interests of the North, South, and West. This image shows all three men, with Clay at center stage, presenting his compromise to the Senate. Daniel Webster is seated to the left of Clay and John C. Calhoun to the left of the chair of the presiding officer, Vice President
Millard Fillmore
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Date |
circa 1855
date QS:P571,+1855-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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Other versions |
Other versions all based on the same full resolution image from the Library of Congress:
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This is a
retouched picture
, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications:
Shadow/highlight adjustment. Colors balanced and partial desaturation.
. The original can be viewed here:
Henry Clay Senate2.jpg
:
. Modifications made by
Durova
.
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Licensing
This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional,
public domain
work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason:
The official position taken by the Wikimedia Foundation is that "
faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain
".
This photographic reproduction is therefore also considered to be in the public domain in the United States. In other jurisdictions, re-use of this content may be restricted; see Reuse of PD-Art photographs for details. |