Abraham Lincoln: The Nation's Martyr, 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 by the popular publishers, Currier & Ives, was sketched from a photograph made on February 9, 1864, by Anthony Berger at Mathew Brady's Washington, D.C., gallery.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1865
Subject Date
15 April 1865
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.3.11287
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 18 in
Width: 13.5 in
Inscriptions
Printed below image: ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THE NATIONS MARTYR. ASSASSINATED APRIL 14TH 1865. NEW YORK, PUBLISHED BY CURRIER & IVES, 152 NASSAU ST.
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This lithograph portrays General Ulysses S. Grant visiting the temporary tomb and second resting place of President Lincoln's casket at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois. General Grant, a hero of the American Civil War, successfully ran for President in 1868 (serving from 1869 to 1877). Currier & Ives made this print the same year, serving to visually remind Americans of Grant's link with Lincoln's legacy.