Abraham Lincoln, Color Head-and-Shoulders Portrait, Facing Front

Creator

G. H. Buek
Alexand er Gardner
M. W. Rice

Files

Creator Role

lithographer photographer copyrighter

Description

The color lithograph depicts a head and shoulders portrait of Abraham Lincoln that was created from a photograph taken in 1863 by Alexander Gardner. In the portrait, Lincoln is wearing a black jacket and tie.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1891

Measurement

11 1/2 X 9 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper color lithography

Inscription

Recto, at top left corner: [THE SUNDAY HERALD] recto, below image: COPYRIGHT, 1891, BY M.W. RICE./G.H. BUEK & CO. LITH. N.Y. verso, handwritten in pencil: 154 / Mr. Ingalls / [?] / 65-

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Portraits

Work Type

Lithograph

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

4085

Digital ID

FVW_04805

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.