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"Lincoln The Lawyer"
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1860-1870
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 22 9/16 in x 17 3/8 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1618
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This print features half-length portrait of a beardless Abraham Lincoln done from a photograph taken of him on August 13, 1860, in Springfield, Illinois. Lincoln posed seated with his arms crossed over his chest wearing a black coat with a white vest and collared shirt with a black bow tie. Lincoln's arms are crossed across his chest. There is a copy of a handwritten sign or advertisement for his law practice in the bottom left corner that reads: A. Lincoln esqr. Atty & Councillor [sic] at Law Springfield Illinois The title "Lincoln the Lawyer" is printed below the image. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
