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Portrait of Oliver P. Morton
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1875-1885
- Materials:
- oil, canvas
- Measurements:
- overall: 40 in x 34 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0004
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This oval portrait of Civil War-era Indiana governor Oliver P. Morgan depicts him from the shoulders up facing the viewer. He has thin brown hair and a thick brown moustache and goatee. Morgan is wearing a black suit with vest, black bow tie, and a white collared shirt with gold buttons. The background is a dark brown wash. The painting is unsigned. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
