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Middleton Chromolithograph of Abraham Lincoln
- Creator:
- E.C. Middleton
- Location:
- Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati
- Origin Date:
- 1864-1865
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 22 in x 19 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0090
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This chromolithograph printed on canvas-backed paper features a head and shoulders portrait of President Abraham Lincoln wearing a black suit, vest, and bow tie and a white shirt. His body is facing the viewer's left and his head is turned toward the viewer's right. His hair is parted on the side. The background is a dark wash of greens and browns. The lithograph was intended to look like an oil portrait. Middleton advertised that it was a "chromolithograph in warranted oil colors." One of the most popular prints of Lincoln in the 19th century, this chromolithograph on canvas is based on a photograph of Lincoln taken by Anthony Berger on February 9, 1864 at Matthew Brady's Washington gallery. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
