1. Creator/Author:
  2. J. L. G. Ferris (0)

Lincoln and Contrabands

Creator:
Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, Wolf & Co.
Location:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Origin Date:
1909
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 12 in x 15 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.1027
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This print done from an original painting by J. L. G. Ferris features President Abraham Lincoln speaking with a small group of African-Americans who have traveled to Washington, D. C., from somewhere in the south during the Civil War. They are depicted in front of the White House and the African-Americans seem to be distressed. A soldier is keeping a small group of five behind him who are probably waiting to speak with the president. A carpetbag with a cane atop is on the ground beside the young boy holding on to his mother's apron. Two Caucasion women stand behind President Lincoln. "1809-1909" is printed along the bottom edge of the print. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum