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James Knox Polk, George Peter Alexander Healy, January-February 1846
George Peter Alexander Healy, portraitGeorge Peter Alexander HealyAmerican, 1813–1894

James Knox Polk

January-February 1846 · Painting

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Where is “James Knox Polk” now? National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian), South Gallery 240, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked October 5, 2026.

National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian)

Washington, D.C., United States

RoomSouth Gallery 240

Closed· opens Wed at 11:30 AM

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NPG.2019.14

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PaintingsOilAmerican paintingRomanticismRealism19th century

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