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title: Sarah Childress Polk
author: George Dury after George Peter Alexander Healy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20657/sarah-childress-polk/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-07-04
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# Sarah Childress Polk
_Authored by George Dury after George Peter Alexander Healy_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20657.jpg)
## Image Caption
Portrait of First Lady Sarah Childress Polk (1803-1891), wife of US Pres. [James K. Polk](https://www.worldhistory.org/James_K._Polk/), oil on canvas by George Dury, 1883, after an original painting by George Peter [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/) Healy, 1846.
White House, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Healy, G. D. a. . G. P. A. (2025, July 04). Sarah Childress Polk. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Healy, George Dury after George Peter Alexander. "Sarah Childress Polk." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 04, 2025. .
### MLA
Healy, George Dury after George Peter Alexander. "Sarah Childress Polk." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Jul 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polk_sarah.jpg) by [**George Dury after George Peter Alexander Healy**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polk_sarah.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 04 July 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.