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Mrs. Abraham Lincoln
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unkown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1864-1870
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 12 in x 10 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1069
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This engraving featuresa half-length portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln done from a photograph taken of her in 1864 . She is depicted seated holding a fan in her right hand with her head turned slightly toward the viewer's right. Her earrings and brooch match the adornment in her hair. The title is printed on the oval-cut window mat below the image. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
