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Freedom to Mankind
- Creator:
- W.J. Scanlan
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- Unknown
- Materials:
- oil, canvas
- Measurements:
- overall: 21 in x 25 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0369
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This oil painting depicts a man sitting on a bed in a dark room chiseling a portrait of Abraham Lincoln into a stone wall. The man has a dark beard and wears a loose shirt, blue vest and blue pants. There is a book on the bench next to him and a few jars in the lower right. The painting is signed by the artist in the lower right. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum