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title: Polk's Presidential Portrait
author: George Peter Alexander Healy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20660/polks-presidential-portrait/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-07-04
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# Polk's Presidential Portrait

_Authored by George Peter Alexander Healy_

## Image File

[![Polk's Presidential Portrait](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20660.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20660.jpg)

## Image Caption

Official presidential portrait of [James K. Polk](https://www.worldhistory.org/James_K._Polk/) (served 1845-1849). Oil on canvas by George Peter [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/) Healy, 1858.

White House, Washington, D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Healy, G. P. A. (2025, July 04). Polk's Presidential Portrait. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20660/polks-presidential-portrait/>
### Chicago
Healy, George Peter Alexander. "Polk's Presidential Portrait." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 04, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20660/polks-presidential-portrait/>.
### MLA
Healy, George Peter Alexander. "Polk's Presidential Portrait." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Jul 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20660/polks-presidential-portrait/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Knox_Polk_by_GPA_Healy,_1858.jpg) by [**George Peter Alexander Healy**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Knox_Polk_by_GPA_Healy,_1858.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.