1. Creator/Author:
  2. Berg & Porsch (1)

German Chromolithograph of President Abraham Lincoln

Creator:
Berg & Porsch
Location:
Germany, Berlin
Origin Date:
1862-1909
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 23 3/4 in x 20 1/2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.0370
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This chromolithograph features a three-quarter length portrait of President Abraham Lincoln done from a photograph taken of him on February 24, 1861, in Washington, D. C. He is shown in a black suit, vest, bow tie and a white collared shirt. His left elbow rests on a table. There is a red curtain on the viewer's left behind President Lincoln. This is one of a collection of portraits of President Lincoln published in countries outside of the United States during the late 19th or early 20th century. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum