Lithograph, "Grand Reception of the Notabilities of the Nation," 1865

THF239919 / Lithograph, "Grand Reception of the Notabilities of the Nation," 1865

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Artifact Overview

This reception was held in the East Room of the White House just after President Lincoln's second inauguration on March 4, 1865. The President and the first lady are prominently placed in the foreground receiving General and Mrs. Grant in a room filled with notable figures in the U. S. Government and Army. The scene is one of the last major public events before the President's Assassination on April 14, 1865.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Print (Visual work)

Date Made

1865

Subject Date

06 March 1865

Creators

Place of Creation

United States, New York, New York

Collection Title

Print Collection

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

00.3.14664

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Ink
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 24 in
Width: 19 in

Inscriptions

Below image: GRAND RECEPTION OF THE NOTABILITIES OF THE NATION/At The White House 1865./Price $3.00/Dedicated to Mrs. Abraham Lincoln,/by the Publishers of Frank Leslies Chimney Corner./This Plate/is/Presented gratuitously/to PURCHASERS OF/No.1 & 2 of Frank Leslie's/CHIMNEY CORNER/the new family PAPER./Lith. of Major & Knapp, 449 Broadway, N.Y./Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1865 by Frank Leslie in the Clerk's office of the District court of the Southern District of N. York.

Keywords	United States, District of Columbia, Washington Lithographs Prints (Visual works) Entertaining Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882 White House (Washington, D.C.) First ladies Presidential inaugurations Reception rooms Receptions United States presidents

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This reception was held in the East Room of the White House just after President Lincoln's second inauguration on March 4, 1865. The President and the first lady are prominently placed in the foreground receiving General and Mrs. Grant in a room filled with notable figures in the U. S. Government and Army. The scene is one of the last major public events before the President's Assassination on April 14, 1865.