Title

Abe in New Salem

Creator

Ward

Files

Creator Role

painter

Description

The painting depicts a village scene with young Abraham Lincoln at left.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

23 inches X 41 1/2inches

Materials and Techniques Display

canvas board; oil painting (technique)

Inscription

verso of frame, top center: LINCOLN / #40 verso of frame, bottom left: 6 23 1/2 X 21 verso of frame, backmark: CLOISTER ART STUDIOS / "The House of Glass" / ARTIST MATERIALS / Fine Picture Framing / Mirrors - Glass Furniture Tops / Glass for Every Purpose / Englewood 3-8274 / [?] Grand Avenue Englewood, [?]

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Work Type

oil painting (visual work)

Class

Paintings

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

4062

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.