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Gift of Samuel St. John Morgan, 1950.202.58  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Abraham Lincoln, Republican Candidate for Sixteenth President of the United States.
Gift of Samuel St. John Morgan, 1950.202.58 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Abraham Lincoln, Republican Candidate for Sixteenth President of the United States.

Printer (American, 1840 - 1867)
Publisher (American, 1840 - 1867)
Publisher (American, 1820 - 1862)
Date1859-1860
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 1/8 x 8 3/16in. (28.3 x 20.8cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
Object number1950.202.58
DescriptionThree-quarter-length portrait of a man wearing a coat, vest, pants, shirt, and necktie. He is seated in an armchair with a carved wooden back and holds two sheets of paper, apparently a speech or letter, in his left hand. His body is turned slightly to the right. A column is in the right background. Drapery with two tassels is in the left background.
Status
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