Commemorative Engraving, "Abraham Lincoln, Prasident der Vereinigten Staaten, von Nord-Amerika," 1865
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Artifact Overview
President Lincoln's assassination shocked people around the world, and prints like this honored him. This portrait with German text was made in Breslau, Silesia, Prussia. It features foliage on both sides--probably a tobacco plant on the left representing the southern states, and a spring wheat plant on the right for the northern states. The branches crossing in front of Lincoln's portrait likely symbolized his saving of the Union.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1865
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Created by Eduard (Edward) Trewendt in Breslau, Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia (now Wroclaw, Poland).
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
68.83.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ink
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Engraving (Printing process)
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.313 in
Width: 4.375 in
Inscriptions
Below image: ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PRASIDENT DER VEREINIGTEN STAATEN VON NORD-AMERIKA
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