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Lincoln and Tad
- Creator:
- John Smith
- Location:
- Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia
- Origin Date:
- 1864-1866
- Materials:
- paper, print
- Measurements:
- overall: 31 1/2 in x 25 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0463
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This hand-colored lithograph depicts President Abraham Lincoln with his son Tad done after a photograph taken of them on February 9, 1864, in Washington, D. C. Lincoln is shown seated holding a book on his lap. Tad is shown standing at his father's left and looking at the book held by his father. Lincoln is shown wearing a black suit, vest, and bow tie and reading glasses. Tad wears a black suit and patterned tie. Both cast their gaze downward at the book. The print is in an oval-cut mat within a rectangular spandrel. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
