Contributor |
Marshall, William Edgar, 1837-1906, engraver. |
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Hotel Majestic (Philadelphia, Pa.), distributor. |
Title |
[Bust-length portrait of Abraham Lincoln] [graphic]. |
Publisher |
Philadelphia : [publisher not identified] |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1909 |
Date |
1909 |
Physical Description |
1 photomechanical print : photogravure ; sheet 39 x 30 cm (15.25 x 12 in.) |
Description |
Bust-length portrait of the sixteenth president surrounded by an oval frame. Lincoln, attired in a white collared shirt, a
black bowtie, and a black jacket, faces right.
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Notes |
Title supplied by cataloger. |
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Name of artist and date supplied by accompanying label: The One Hundredth Birthday Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln, February
12, 1909. In this engraving of Abraham Lincoln by William E. Marshall, the management of the Hotel Majestic, Philadelphia,
presents a masterpiece which well portrays the countenance, thoughtfulness, weight of care and sorrow of the martyred President.
Before this engraving we seem to stand in his presence, as no finer or more inspiring portrait of Lincoln exists.
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Contains the embossed seal of the Hotel Majestic, Philadelphia. |
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Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of materials related to Abraham Lincoln. McAllister Collection, gift, 1886. |
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Description revised 2022. |
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Access points revised 2022. |
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Created postfreeze. |
Subject |
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Portraits. |
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Presidents -- United States. |
Genre |
Photogravures -- 1900-1910. |
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Portrait prints -- 1900-1910. |
Printer: |
Hotel Majestic (Philadelphia, Pa.), distributor. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| *portrait prints - L [5792.F.95a] |
Accession number |
5792.F.95a |