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Man for the Ages
- Creator:
- R.R Donnelley & Sons Company, Allen T. True
- Location:
- Illinois, Chicago
- Origin Date:
- 1957
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 20 in x 15 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0922
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This commemorative, portfolio-sized folder features a reproduction of a painting of President Abraham Lincoln by artist Allen Tupper True . The front of the folder has a right-profile, head and shoulders portrait of President Lincoln done after a photograph taken of him on February 9, 1864, in Washington, D. C. The back cover has narrative text including an anecdote about Lincoln as a Lawyer, biographical text about the artist Allen True, and a brief note about the reproduction process. The inside pages of the folder are blank with the exception of the printed title about three-quarters of the way down the page. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
