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A. Lincoln President Elect 1860
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1860
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 13.875 cm x 10.875 cm
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1591
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This engraving features a head and shoulders portrait of a beardless Abraham Lincoln done from a photograph taken of him on February 28, 1857, in Chicago, Illinois. Lincoln is posed turned toward the viewer's right wearing a black coat and vest with a white collared shirt and black bow tie. A facsimile of Lincoln's signature is written below the image, with "President Elect 1860" below that. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum