Title
Gettysburg Address Commemorative Embroidered Artwork
Files
Description
The embroidery piece features a needlepoint bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Just behind his portrait, a scroll featuring words from the Gettysburg Address is shown. An American flag also appears in the background. The work is enclosed in a Oxford frame (commonly known as a Currier & Ives frame).
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
8 X 10 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
embroidering
Inscription
recto: four score / and seven / years ago / our fathers...
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. Gettysburg address
Work Type
embroidery (visual work)
Class
textiles
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 # 2829 B.
ID
2829
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.