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Crawford portrait of Abraham Lincoln
- Creator:
- Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, T. Hamilton Crawford
- Location:
- Indiana, Allen County, Fort Wayne
- Origin Date:
- 1940-1950
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 17 1/2 in x 15 1/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.2347
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This color print is a photographic reproduction of an original water color portrait of President Abraham Lincoln done by English artist T. Hamilton Crawford from a photograph taken of President Lincoln on February 9, 1864. Lincoln is shown seated facing slightly toward the viewer's right wearing a black frock coat, waistcoat, and bow tie. To make the portrait more pleasing to the eye, the artist added the book case with some of the books having colorful spines. The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company purchased an original water color portrait from the artist in order to use the image for company advertising in newspapers and magazines as well as for calendar art. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum