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Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States.
Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States.

Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States.

Printer (American, 1840 - 1867)
Publisher (American, 1840 - 1867)
Publisher (American, born 1840)
Dateprobably 1865
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper in mat
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 1/4 x 8 15/16in. (31.1 x 22.7cm) Sheet (height x width): 15 15/16 x 12 1/4in. (40.5 x 31.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
Object number1950.202.67
DescriptionA bust-length portrait of a bearded man wearing a coat, vest, shirt, and necktie is surrounded by a large funeral wreath. The wreath is made of black and white twisted cloth, with red, white, and blue ribbons wrapped around it. Streamers on the bottom read: "JUSTICE, LIBERTY EQUALITY". Laurel leaves are at the top and bottom. At the top is a dove holding an olive branch in its beak.
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