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Ronald Reagan

Nelson Shanks1990

The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia

The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States

President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004), who served as 40th President of the United States, is shown standing in a three-quarter length portrait, wearing a dark blue suit and red striped tie, and looking directly at the viewer. His right hand rests on the corner of a desk. Partially visible at the lower left is a reproduction of the famous bronze sculpture ”Bronco Buster,” by Frederick Remington, of which Reagan was particularly fond.

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  • Title: Ronald Reagan
  • Creator: Nelson Shanks
  • Date Created: 1990
  • Physical Dimensions: Height- 62 inches, Width- 48 inches
  • Provenance: Purchased from the artist by The Union League of Philadelphia, a patriotic society founded in 1862 to support Abraham Lincoln and the Union during the American Civil War, in 1990.
  • Type: Oil painting
  • Rights: The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of the Union League of Philadelphia. For questions regarding usage please contact archives@unionleague.org.
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Internal ID: 1990.1.1
The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia

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