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The image is a portrait of a man identified as Abraham Lincoln. The portrait shows the head and upper torso of the man who is slightly turned to his right, looking forward. He has unique facial features, including a prominent nose, deep-set eyes, and a strong jawline with a full beard along his chin and jaw. His hair is dark, wavy, and combed back from his face. The man is dressed in a black suit jacket over a white shirt with a bowtie. There is no visible jewelry. The background features an oval frame with textured and decorative elements. The area within the frame is plain, providing contrast to the man's attire and facial features. The name "Abraham Lincoln" is inscribed at the bottom of the frame within the portrait.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Abraham Lincoln
William Edgar Marshall
- Date
- 1866
- Medium
- engraving on chine collé mounted to wove paper
- Dimensions
- image: 53.4 x 40.5 cm (21 x 15 15/16 in.) sheet: 67 x 51.3 cm (26 3/8 x 20 3/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2000.104.1
- Credit line
- Gift of A. Thompson Ellwanger III and Gregory E. Mescha in memory of Francis J. Lynch
- Time span
- 1851 to 1875
- Department
- CG-W
Subjects and terms
- American
- engraving
- bust facing right
- portrait
- President
Provenance
A. Thompson Ellwanger III and Gregory E. Mescha, Baltimore; gift to NGA, 2000.
Inscription
lower right in graphite: Artist Proof / Wm. E. Marshall; lower center: ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1866 BY Wm. E. MARSHALL IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK PHOTOGRAPH COPYRIGHTED ALSO
NGA object ID 115287. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.