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Farm Scene
- Creator:
- Mary Lincoln Beckwith
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1935-1945
- Materials:
- paper, watercolor
- Measurements:
- overall: 12 in x 18 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0851
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This watercolor on heavy textured paper was painted by President Abraham Lincoln's great-granddaughter, Mary Lincoln Beckwith, also known as Peggy Beckwith. It features a farm scene with a house, a shed, and a barn under an overcast sky. Five trees in fall colors are shown near the buildings while a hill is depicted behind the barn. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum