1. Material:
  2. canvas (25)

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