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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