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Marshall Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
- Creator:
- William Edgar Marshall, New York Times Co.
- Location:
- New York, New York
- Origin Date:
- 1915
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 15 7/8 in x 10 3/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.2337
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This Rotogravure features a head and shoulders portrait of President Abraham Lincoln done from a painting by William Edgar Marshall in 1865. This Lincoln Rotogravure Supplement was published with the Sunday, February 7, 1915, issue of the New York Times. The reverse side of the image includes biographical information on the artist as well as testimonials by some who knew Lincoln well as to the accuracy of the painting when compared with the man himself. Lincoln is shown wearing a dark coat and bow tie and facing toward the viewer's right. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
