Creator:
Deigendesch, Rea, J.P. McCaskey
Location:
Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Lancaster
Origin Date:
1899
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 26 1/8 in x 19 11/16 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.1521
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This etching depicts a head and shoulders portrait of President Abraham Lincoln. He wears a dark jacket and vest, along with a white collared shirt and black bow tie. There is a slight shadow above Lincoln's shoulders. The word "Lincoln" is printed beneath the image. The text "He was a type of the true elder race and one of Plutarch's men talked with us face to face. - LOWELL." below the title. "Designed by Deigendesch." is in the bottom left corner of the paper, and "Lincoln Art Series: Copyright, 1899, by J.P. McCaskey, Publisher, Lancaster, Pa." is in the center. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum