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Lincoln Riding the Circuit
- Creator:
- Lloyd Ostendorf
- Location:
- Ohio, Dayton
- Origin Date:
- 1975-1990
- Materials:
- oil, canvas
- Measurements:
- overall: 28 in x 22 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0493
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This painting features attorney Abraham Lincoln riding in a carriage pulled by a horse on a dirt road. It is the artist's idea of how Lincoln looked as he traveled the 400-mile Eight Judicial Circuit during the 1850s. Lincoln is shown wearing a top hat and looking down reading a book. On the right, there is a large tree and a wooden fence. The painting is signed in the lower right corner by the artist. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.