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Sketch of Congressman-elect Abraham Lincoln
- Creator:
- George Haudek
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1900-1950
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 16 in x 13 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0793
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This charcoal sketch features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln done from the earliest known photograph taken of him in 1846 in Springfield, Illinois. Lincoln was elected as an Illinois representative to Congress on August 3, 1846. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum