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President Lincoln and Family Circle

Creator:
Lyon & Co.
Location:
New York
Origin Date:
1867
Materials:
paper, print
Measurements:
overall: 26 1/2 in x 31 1/2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.0465
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This lithograph portrays President Abraham Lincoln with his family gathered around a table. As the Lincoln family members never posed together for any photograph or art work, this image is a composite done from inidividual photographs. Lincoln is shown seated in a chair with Mrs. Lincoln standing behind him and Tad standing to his parents' left. Robert is shown seated in a chair on the viewer's far left, reading a letter; Willie is shown leaning casually on the table in front of Robert. A portrait of George Washington hangs on the wall in the background. The title is printed in the lower margin with a dedicatory sentence below: "To the friends of universal freedom and equal rights for all, this picture is respectfully dedicated by the publisher." Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum