"President Lincoln at Home, Reading the Scriptures to His Wife and Son," 1865
THF733814 / "President Lincoln at Home, Reading the Scriptures to His Wife and Son," 1865
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Artifact Overview
This 1865 lithograph portrays President Abraham Lincoln reading scriptures to his wife, Mary, and son, Tad. It is based on a photograph taken at Mathew Brady's gallery on February 9, 1864. The original photo included only Lincoln and his son. Currier and Ives, the publishers who produced this print, inserted the image of Mrs. Lincoln. Other engravers created similar versions that included additional family members.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1865
Subject Date
1861-1865
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.3.11298
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 16 in
Width: 14 in
Inscriptions
Below image: PRESIDENT LINCOLN AT HOME,/ Reading the Scriptures to his Wife And Son./ Pub'd By Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. N.Y./ Entered according to Act of Congress AD 1865 By Currier & Ives in the Clerk's Office of the District Court, for the Southern District of New York
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