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Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
- Creator:
- David Bustill Bowser
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1866
- Materials:
- oil, board
- Measurements:
- overall: 36 in x 31 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0002
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This portrait of President Abraham Lincoln depicts him facing the viewer's right. He is shown later in life with a receding hairline and full beard. He is wearing a black suit with black vest, white collared shirt and black bow tie. The background is a wash of greens and browns. The artist signed his name in red along Lincoln's left shoulder, "Bowser, 1866." The portrait's format is ovular with an ovular gold-colored frame. This painting was executed from a photograph. This painting of Lincoln by African American artist David Bustille Bowser was commissioned by financier Jay Cooke in 1866. For more information on this painting, see "Lincoln Lore" number 1297, February 15, 1954. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
