Abraham Lincoln Portrait
Files
Creator Role
Artist Publisher and Copyright holder
Description
Etched portrait of A. Lincoln and 1858 quote: ""If we could first know where we are..."" From boxed set: ""Abraham Lincoln In Illinois,"" etchings by Donna Predmore, pub. by Pioneer Advertising. On the left side of the page, there is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln is depicted facing the right side of the page. In the far bottom right side of the page, there is a quote by Abraham Lincoln. The paper is has a yellow hue.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
10 X 13 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
sketching
Inscription
recto, bottom right: "If we could first know where we are/ and whither we are tending,/ we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. / -A. Lincoln/ June 16, 1858"
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Quotations Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works
Work Type
portrait head
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
1780.1
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.