George Frederick Wright
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George Frederick WrightAmerican, 1828 - 1881
George Frederick Wright was a portrait painter who worked primarily in Connecticut and Illinois.
He painted Abraham Lincoln shortly after Lincoln's nomination for presidency in 1860. The painting was said to be Lincoln's favorite. He purchased it as a gift for William Butler, the state treasurer of Illinois and a close Springfield friend.
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