1. Material:
  2. canvas (25)

John G. Nicolay

Creator:
Helen Nicolay
Location:
unknown place made
Origin Date:
1880-1900
Materials:
oil, canvas
Measurements:
overall: 14 3/4 in x 13 3/4 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.0412
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This oil painting by Helen Nicolay depicts her father John G. Nicolay in profile facing the viewer's right. The subject's hair and full beard are gray and he wears a gray suit jacket and white collared shirt. The background is painted light gray or beige. It was probably painted during the period Nicolay and Hay wrote their landmark 10 volume history of the Lincoln administration. For more information about items in this collection related to John G. Nicolay see the online finding aid at https://archive.org/stream/nicolaycollectiogast#page/n1/mode/2up . Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum