Title

Norman Rockwell's Lincoln the Railsplitter

Creator

River Shore, Ltd.
Norman Rockwell

Files

Creator Role

issuer artist

Description

The porcelain tile features a reproduction print of Norman Rockwell's Lincoln the Railsplitter (1964). In the print, Lincoln stands while reading a book held in his proper left hand. In his proper right, he holds an ax. He is dressed in a blue shirt, black pants boots, and suspenders. A log cabin is pictured in the image's background. The tile was originally mounted in an open wooden frame with a velvet backing, but the velvet backer has since become detached due to the disintegration of the adhesive.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1982

Measurement

12 1/4 X 6 inches (tile)

Materials and Techniques Display

porcelain (material)

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978

Work Type

porcelain (visual works)--picture frame

Class

glassware & ceramics

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 item # 2623.

ID

539

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.