Collection Highlights
Doll: girl w/fur trimmed coat and velvet hat on stand
ca. 1893
1961.31
Ceramic, composition, textile, leather, fur, hair, rhinestones, feathers, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Benjamin Pierce (1757-1839)
Title
Benjamin Pierce (1757-1839)
Date
ca. 1825
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Overall: 30 x 25 1/4 in. ( 76.2 x 64.1 cm )
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Marion L. (Benham) Dielman
Object Number
1939.537
Gallery Label
The subject, the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Merrill) Pierce, was born and raised in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. He served in the Continental Army and fought at Bunker Hill. He and his second wife, Anna Kendrick, whom he married in 1790, were the parents of Franklin Pierce, fourteenth president of the United States. The elder Pierce also held political offices, including that of governor of the state of New Hampshire. His portrait was a gift to the Society from his great-granddaughter.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
