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Mrs. Lincoln
- Creator:
- William Sartain
- Location:
- Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Origin Date:
- 1863-1864
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 15 in x 12 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1066
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This engraving done from a photograph taken in 1863 in Washington, D. C., features a portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of President Abraham Lincoln. She is depicted in mourning clothing worn in memory of their son, Willie, who died in 1862. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
