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President Lincoln and Secretary Steward signing the Proclamation of Freedom, January 1, 1863
- Creator:
- Currier & Ives
- Location:
- New York, New York
- Origin Date:
- 1865
- Materials:
- paper, print
- Measurements:
- overall: 23 in x 19 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0205
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This color lithograph depicts Abraham Lincoln on the right and Secretary Seward on the left, signing the Proclamation of Freedom January 1, 1863. The two are seated around a green cloth-covered table; a gold inkwell and two red books rest on the table. Under the full title printed in the bottom margin is the following: "Upon this act, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind, and the gracious favor of Almighty God." Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.
