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Abraham Lincoln as "The Rail-Splitter"
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unkown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1833-1925
- Materials:
- wood, oil, canvas
- Measurements:
- overall: 18 in x 12 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0893
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This oil painting features Abraham Lincoln as a young man chopping wood in a southern Indiana setting. His coat and an open book are on the ground near him. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum