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The Emancipation Proclamation
- Creator:
- Abraham Lincoln, The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
- Location:
- California; New York
- Origin Date:
- 1864-2000
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 32 in x 23 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1693
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This print is a reproduction of a hand-colored lithograph of the Emancipation Proclamation published in 1864 by F. S. Butler. The top of the print reads, "President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation," printed in large ornate letters with an American flag between the words "Lincoln's" and "Emancipation." The text of the proclamation is printed in script. Lincoln's signature appears in the bottom right corner of the print. The bottom left corner reads, "Executed and published by F. S. Butler, 1864," while the bottom right corner under Lincoln's signature reads, "Printed by L. Nigel." The title "Emancipation Proclamation Signed by President Lincoln - Designed by a 14-Year Old Boy" is printed below the image, with further publication information below that. ID numbers 71.2009.081.1691 and .1692 are duplicates. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum