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Abraham Lincoln
- Creator:
- J. H. Bufford, J. E. Baker
- Location:
- Boston
- Origin Date:
- 1860
- Materials:
- paper, print
- Measurements:
- overall: 38 in x 30 1/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0543
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This lithograph features a head and shoulders portrait of a beardless Abraham Lincoln done after a portrait from life by Charles Alfred Barry in early July of 1860 in Springfield, Illinois. He is shown wearing a white shirt, black coat, vest, and bow tie and is facing toward the viewer's right. A facsimile inscription is printed below the image: "Yours truly, A. Lincoln." See "Lincoln Lore" number 1538, April 1966, page 3, for more information. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
