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Abraham Lincoln
- Creator:
- Francis B. Carpenter
- Location:
- New York
- Origin Date:
- 1888
- Materials:
- canvas
- Measurements:
- overall: 37 1/2 in x 32 1/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0481
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This unfinished oil painting features a head and shoulders portrait of President Abraham Lincoln by artist Francis B. Carpenter who lived in the White House for six months in 1864 while painting the Lincolns from life. The background is white and the portrait is in only values of dark brown. Lincoln has dark wavy hair and a beard. He is wearing a jacket, white collared shirt, and a dark bow tie. The portrait fades into the background below the shoulders. The painting is signed and dated in the lower left corner and there is an inscription in the lower right corner: "From the original portrait painted from life at the White House in 1864." From the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum