Abraham Lincoln Oval Portrait
Files
Creator Role
creator
Description
The discolored white paper mat contains a gelatin silver print of a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln looks to his proper right. The photo exhibits silver mirroring.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
5 X 8 inches (paper mount)
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product); gelatin silver process
Inscription
recto, inscribed at top right corner: $45- recto, inscribed at bottom left corner: 40/1214 recto, at center: The Wheat Studio / MACOMB, ILL. verso, inscribed at top right: 31 / VWE
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Work Type
gelatin silver print
Class
photos
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
8267
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.