Title

Abraham Lincoln. President of the United States. Assassinated April 14, 1865.

Creator

William Momberger
John Chester Buttre
Anthony Berger

Files

Creator Role

designer engraver publsher photographer

Description

Engraved bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln based on a photograph from Brady's National Portrait Gallery taken by Anthony Berger on 9 February 1864. In the portrait, Lincoln is seated with his body turned slightly to his proper left. Surrounding his portrait is a decorative border designed by William Momberger that features several vignette images. This portrait was originally published in 1864, but was rereleased in 1865 to pay tribute to the martyred President.

Description Source

Hamilton, Charles and Lloyd Ostendorf, eds. Lincoln in Photographs: An Album of Every Known Pose. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma, 1963; Page: 176.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1865

Measurement

10 3/4 X 8 3/4 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

paper (fiber product); engraving (printing process)

Inscription

recto, below image: BORDER DESIGNED BY W. MOMBERGER. / Entered according to act of Congress A.D. 1864 by J. C. Buttre, in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York. / ENGRAVED AND PUBLISHED BY J. C. BURRTRE, 48 FRANKLIN ST. NEW YORK. / PHOTOGRAPH BY M. B. BRADY. / A. Lincoln [facsimile signature] / ABRAHAM LINCOLN. / PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. / ASSASSINATED APRIL 14TH 1865.

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Work Type

engravings (prints)

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

Located in album, item # 2242.31.

ID

2242

Digital ID

FVW_02242.14

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.