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Abraham Lincoln

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Ehrgott & Forbriger Lithography Company, active 1856 - 1869

Copy after

Christopher S. German, 25 Dec 1814 - 15 May 1896

Sitter

Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

c. 1861-62

Object number

NPG.81.35

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Print

Medium

Hand-colored lithograph on paper

Dimensions

Image: 34.2 × 23.8 cm (13 7/16 × 9 3/8")
Sheet: 40.9 × 30.6 cm (16 1/8 × 12 1/16")
Mat: 55.9 × 40.7 cm (22 × 16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Interior\Interior with Exterior View
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Artwork\Sculpture\Bust
Equipment\Drafting & Writing Implements\Writing implement\Pen
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Printed Material\Map
Home Furnishings\Globe
Abraham Lincoln: Male
Abraham Lincoln: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Abraham Lincoln: Military and Intelligence\Soldier
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US
Abraham Lincoln: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Environmentalist
Abraham Lincoln: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Illinois
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Surveyor
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\State Senator\Illinois
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster
Abraham Lincoln: Business and Finance\Tradesman\Boat builder
Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48db0504d-7a23-4559-987e-deab6341c0c0

Record ID

npg_NPG.81.35

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