"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and, under a just God, cannot long retain it."--Abraham Lincoln, letter to H.L. Pierce, April 6, 1859. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

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Object Details

Artist

Fred Conway, born St. Louis, MO 1900-died St. Louis, MO 1973

Sitter

Abraham Lincoln

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America

Date

1953

Object number

1984.124.70

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Painting

Medium

encaustic on fiberboard

Dimensions

47 7/8 x 36 in. (121.7 x 91.5 cm.)

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Department

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Figure\fragment\hand

Occupation\political\president

Allegory\civic\liberty

Portrait male\head

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7b5280b1a-926c-4b3d-833f-ed4d99901eae

Record ID

saam_1984.124.70