1. Creator/Author:
  2. Henry E. Brand (1)

Abraham Lincoln's Home, Springfield, Illinois

Creator:
Henry E. Brand
Location:
unknown place made
Origin Date:
1900-1940
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 11 15/16 in x 14 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.1740
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This engraving features the Springfield, Illinois, home of Abraham Lincoln positioned at a three quarter view with the house directed slightly toward the viewer's left. The two-story house is surrounded by dark trees and shrubbery on either side as well as in the front. An American flag flies at the top of a flag pole, which is positioned in the front right corner of the yard. "Abraham Lincoln's Home, Springfield, Illinois" is printed below the image on the left, while "Engraved in Copper by Henry E. Brand" is on the right. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum