Abraham Lincoln (Président des Etats-Unis)
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Creator Role
artist engraver photographer publisher publisher
Description
The engraving depicts a half-bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln based on a portrait photographed by Alexander Gardiner (Possibly Ostendorf-51). The engraving is enclosed in a brown frame that features floral-like decorative carvings.
Description Source
Hamilton, Charles and Lloyd Ostendorf, eds. Lincoln in Photographs: An Album of Every Known Pose. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma, 1963; Page: 375.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1862
Measurement
17 3/8 X 15 3/8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
engraving (printing process)
Inscription
recto, below engraving: Metzmacher, Del et Sc. / 1862 / Abraham Lincoln / (Président des Etats-Unis.) / Berlin _ Verlag von Goupil & Co. / Imprimé & Publié par GOUPIL & CO. Editeurs _ PARIS, LONDON, LA HAYE. / New York _ Published by M. Knoedler
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Presidents in art
Work Type
engraving (print)--picture frame
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
7045
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.