Print, "Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States," 1865
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Artifact Overview
Abraham Lincoln's assassination in April 1865 plunged Americans into deep mourning. Before the existence of newspaper photos and television, lithographs helped people to understand the tragic event. This print made in 1865 was based on a photograph made on February 9, 1864, by Anthony Berger at Mathew Brady's Washington, D.C., gallery. The lithographer added the hand hidden in jacket, which was considered a gentleman's pose.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Subject Date
1865
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Drawn by F. Facks and published by Kimmel & Forster, New York, New York
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.3.14331
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 20.5 in
Width: 16.875 in
Inscriptions
Printed below image: F. Facks. Printed below image: 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.
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