Oil Painting of Abraham Lincoln on Wood

Oil Painting of Abraham Lincoln on Wood

Creator

Stephen Gross

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Creator Role

painter

Description

The painting features a portrait image of Abraham Lincoln. He is shown from the chest up wearing a suit, tie, and top hat. Behind him, a woman (possibly Mary Todd Lincoln) is shown grasping over a fence for a flower that is blooming on a tree. A faded artist mark appears in the painting's lower right corner.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

24 inches X 17 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

oil on wood

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Presidents in art

Work Type

oil painting (visual work)

Class

Paintings

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

4155

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.

Oil Painting of Abraham Lincoln on Wood

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