1. Creator/Author:
  2. Christopher Kimmel & Forster (1)

Defenders of Our Union.

Creator:
Christopher Kimmel & Forster
Location:
New York
Origin Date:
1865
Materials:
paper, print
Measurements:
overall: 29 1/2 in x 23 1/2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.0547
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This lithograph features five small oval portraits within one large dark-colored oval with a border of stars. The portrait on the top is President Abraham Lincoln. The portrait in the middle is President George Washington. The portrait at the bottom is Vice President Andrew Johnson. The oval to the viewer's left contains portraits of Naval officers David Porter, David G. Farragut (spelled Faragut), and John A. B. Dahlgren (spelled Dahlgreen), while the oval to the viewer's right contains portraits of Union Generals William T. Sherman, Ulysses S. Grant, and Philip Sheridan. Each portrait is labeled and the title is printed in the margin below the image. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum