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Mary Harlan Lincoln
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1865-1875
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in x 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0053
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
Miniature portrait of Mary Harlan Lincoln depicts a young woman with her golden hair pinned up, wearing a white or light-blue dress with a low-cut square neckline and cap sleeves. She has rosy cheeks and a slight smile on her face. The background is painted a muted blue or green. The portrait is encased in a gilt metal frame with an easel back. Mary Harlan Lincoln was the wife of Robert Todd Lincoln; they married in 1868. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
