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"Lincoln The Lawyer"

Creator:
unknown
Location:
unknown place made
Origin Date:
1860-1870
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 22 9/16 in x 17 3/8 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.1618
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This print features half-length portrait of a beardless Abraham Lincoln done from a photograph taken of him on August 13, 1860, in Springfield, Illinois. Lincoln posed seated with his arms crossed over his chest wearing a black coat with a white vest and collared shirt with a black bow tie. Lincoln's arms are crossed across his chest. There is a copy of a handwritten sign or advertisement for his law practice in the bottom left corner that reads: A. Lincoln esqr. Atty & Councillor [sic] at Law Springfield Illinois The title "Lincoln the Lawyer" is printed below the image. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum