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Abraham Lincoln
- Creator:
- Lafayette Hall
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1900-1950
- Materials:
- paper, graphite
- Measurements:
- overall: 22 in x 16 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1300
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
Pencil drawing depicts a beardless Abraham Lincoln done from a photograph taken by Preston Butler on August 13, 1860, in Springfield, Illinois. Lincoln is shown in three-quarter profile turned toward the viewer's right, his arms crossed at his chest wearing a black frock coat and bow tie with a white shirt. His hair is worn swept across his forehead. The artist's name is signed in the bottom left corner. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum