Title

Captain Abraham Lincoln

Creator

Lloyd Ostendorf

Files

Creator Role

artist

Description

The object is a reproduction of an Ostendorf print. It features an image of Abraham Lincoln as a Black Hawk War ranger and soldier in 1832. In the image, a horse and musket are also pictured.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1988-02-12

Measurement

8 X 10 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

paper (fiber product); reproduction (copying)

Inscription

recto, signature in ink at bottom right of print: Feb. 12, 1988 Lloyd Ostendorf verso: CAPTAIN ABRAHAM LINCOLN / BLACK HAWK WAR RANGER AND SOLDIER 1831, age 23, / WITH HIS HORSE AND MUSKET. (International Artist / Lloyd Ostendorf's interpretation, printed to / commemorate the dedication of the "Lincoln / Pilgrimage Honor Roll", February 12, 1988, / American Legion Post #32, Springfield, Illinois.) / Distribution rights by Phil Wagner / [address]

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Work Type

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.

ID

4197

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.