1. Creator/Author:
  2. A. J. Conant (5)

Portrait of Abraham Lincoln

Creator:
Louis F. Dow Co., A. J. Conant
Location:
Minnesota, St. Paul
Origin Date:
Unknown
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 27 in x 22 1/2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.1436
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 reproduction of a head and shoulders portrait of President Abraham Lincoln painted by Alban Jasper Conant. It is a larger duplicate of 71.2009.081.1432 , 71.2009.081.1433, and 71.2009.081.1434. Lincoln is shown wearing a black frock coat, vest, and black bow tie with a white shirt. He is bearded, blue-eyed, and has a mole on his right cheek. The background is tinted green, and the artist's printed signature is located above Lincoln's right shoulder. The copyright information is located in the bottom left corner. Text printed in the lower right corner reads "Reproduced from original canvas by A. L. [sic] Conant in the T. B. Walker Collection." Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum