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Creator Role
lithographer publisher copyrighter
Description
The lithographic print, released in commemoration of the Emancipation Proclamation, contains a portrait of Abraham Lincoln surrounded by four American flags and two illustrations of a slave auction and a freedmen working in a carpentry shop. Between these two illustrations, an American eagle clutching an olive branch and arrows is pictured. In addition, two African-American cherubs are shown holding a banner that states, ""By the President of the United States of America,"" which appears above the full-text of the Emancipation Proclamation. Below the text, a final illustration depicts the prosperity of the North with the destruction of the South.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1865
Measurement
24 X 19 7/8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper
Inscription
recto, top center: PROCLAMATION OF EMANCIPATION / BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Portraits; Slaves -- United States; United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln). Emancipation Proclamation
Work Type
lithograph
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.
ID
6998
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.