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Creator Role
artist
Description
The color photolithograph features a reproduction of a framed portrait of Abraham Lincoln created by Matthew Wilson. The portrait features Lincoln in a black suit from the chest up. It is surrounded by a gold oval mat and gold frame. A short description is included on the reverse of the object.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
10 X 8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product)
Inscription
verso, at top center: THE LAST LIFE PORTRAIT OF LINCOLN. Secretary of the Navy Gideon / Welles commissioned Connecticut painter Matthew Wilson's portrait of / Abraham Lincoln. Wilson had photographs of the President made and / gained several sittings with the busy executive in February 1865. Lincoln's / close associates proclaimed the portrait an excellent likeness. Lincoln / himself, always modest about his physical appearance, declared the painting / "horridly like" its model. Welles paid Wilson $85 for the portrait on April 12, / 1865 - two days before Lincoln was shot. verso, at bottom left: Form 20586 5/83
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Work Type
print (visual work)--reproduction (derivative object)
Class
prints
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.
Related Source
Item # 4493.
ID
4358
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.