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Lincoln and Contrabands
- Creator:
- Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, Wolf & Co.
- Location:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Origin Date:
- 1909
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 12 in x 15 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1027
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This print done from an original painting by J. L. G. Ferris features President Abraham Lincoln speaking with a small group of African-Americans who have traveled to Washington, D. C., from somewhere in the south during the Civil War. They are depicted in front of the White House and the African-Americans seem to be distressed. A soldier is keeping a small group of five behind him who are probably waiting to speak with the president. A carpetbag with a cane atop is on the ground beside the young boy holding on to his mother's apron. Two Caucasion women stand behind President Lincoln. "1809-1909" is printed along the bottom edge of the print. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
