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Abraham Lincoln
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1840-1920
- Materials:
- paper, print
- Measurements:
- overall: 16 in x 12 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0331
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This composite engraving features the head of President Abraham Lincoln superimposed on the background and the body of an 1852 print of John Calhoun. Lincoln is depicted standing in a formal pose and facing toward the viewer's left with his left hand resting on a table, while his right hand holds a cape over his right shoulder. The table is covered with an over-sized dark cloth. Atop the table are papers upon which are written, "Union" and "Constitution" and "Proclamation of Freedom," as well as a pen, inkwell, and several large books. On the left side of the image, a globe is placed on the ground, in front of a large American flag that drapes to the floor and reaches all the way to the center of the image behind Lincoln. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
