Portrait of Abraham Lincoln

Portrait of Abraham Lincoln

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Creator Role

photographer

Description

This print features an engraved portrait of Abraham Lincoln from January 26th 1861. The engraving is based on a photograph taken by Christopher Smith German.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1861

Measurement

9 1/2 X 6 1/2 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

engraving (printing process)

Inscription

recto, bottom center: “A Lincoln. January 26, 1861/ Springfield, Ill.”

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Work Type

reproduction (derivative object)

Class

prints

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

3792

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.

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