Artifacts
Title
Lincoln the Railsplitter (Young Woodcutter)
Files
Creator Role
Artist
Description
The object is a reproduction of a painting of Lincoln the Railsplitter (Young Woodcutter) by Norman Rockwell; The artwork depicts a young Abraham Lincoln, reading a book as he walks home from his job as a young railsplitter
Description Source
Norman Rockwell Museum. https://www.nrm.org/2012/02/portrait-of-a-president/ (accessed June 7, 2018).
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1964
Measurement
22 5/8 X 12 1/2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper
Inscription
Recto, bottom right corner, reproduction signature on artwork: Norman Rockwell; Recto, bottom right corner, signature on border: Sincerely, Norman Rockwell
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works; Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978
Work Type
Lithograph
Class
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
See also FVW_180
ID
422
Digital ID
FVW_00422
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.