Gene Jarvis: James Buchanan Profile

Artist: Gene Jarvis
1921 - 1990
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1981
Image Size: 10.5 by 9 inches
Overall Size: 13.25 by 12.5 inches
Medium: Pen & Ink on Hot Press Illustration Board

Although he had sought his party's Presidential nomination on three previous occasions, when nominated in 1856, James Buchanan balked, for he feared Civil War might come in the ensuing four years. His assessment was correct. Years of diplomatic service had taught President Buchanan that compromise was the best of solutions. But, as the volatile slavery issue threatened to bring Civil War, Buchanan's attitude of compromise seemed only to fan the fires of conflict. By 1860, the situation had become too hot for Buchanan to handle, so he did not seek reelection, easing the way for Abraham Lincoln. In the months before Lincoln's inauguration, President Buchanan watched as South Carolina seceded. One of the high points of Buchanan's term was the advent of the Pony Express in April 1860.

This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood® Proofcard for the limited edition collection of The Presidents of the United States produced in 1981.

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