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Washington and Lincoln
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1867
- Materials:
- paper, print
- Measurements:
- overall: 14 1/4 in x 17 3/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0270
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This print depicts Abraham Lincoln clinging to George Washington while looking up at him with a beatific expression on his face. Washington looks calmly down at Lincoln while holding a laurel wreath over his head. The background features dark clouds; however there is a bright light shining down on the two men. The scene itself is surrounded by an ovular laurel wreath. The title is printed below the image. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
