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Creator Role
publisher
Description
The hand-colored lithograph depicts a square-shaped, head-and-shoulders portrait of Abraham Lincoln, which was created in the likeness of a photograph by Anthony Berger. According to the item's documentary information, this is a scarce lithograph that was issued shortly after Abraham Lincoln's death.
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
ca. 1865
Measurement
12 X 8 13/16 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
color lithography
Inscription
Recto: ABRAHAM LINCOLN, / SIXTEENTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. / Born Feby. 12th 1809. Died April 15th 1865. / Published by Chr. Kimmel & Forster 254 & 256 Canal St. N.Y.
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Work Type
Color 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.
Related Source
See item #1107.
ID
7113
Digital ID
FVW_07113
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.