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Young Abe, 10 Year Old Indiana Boy

Creator:
Lloyd Ostendorf
Location:
Ohio, Dayton
Origin Date:
1960-1970
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 17 in x 12 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.0768
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This watercolor illustration depicts Abraham Lincoln at 10 years old. He is depicted sitting on a split rail fence, with a book in his hand, and an axe beside him. The text below the image reads, "Young Abe Lincoln, 1819, 10-year-old Indiana Boy." The artist's signature is in the lower right corner of the image. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum