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Abraham Lincoln [graphic] / Engraved & published by William Sartain, 728 Sansom St Phila.
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Creator
Sartain, William, 1843-1924, engraver.
Title
Abraham Lincoln [graphic] / Engraved & published by William Sartain, 728 Sansom St Phila.
Publisher
Philadelphia : Published by William Sartain, 728 Sansom St
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1864
Date
[ca. 1864]
Physical Description
1 print : steel engraving ; sheet 56 x 46 cm (22 x 18 in.)
Description
Bust-length portrait of the president and author of the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. Lincoln, attired in a white collared shirt, a black bowtie, a black waistcoat with a pocket watch chain, and a black jacket, faces right.
Notes
Title from item.
Dated based on the presented age of the sitter.
Purchase 1997.
Description revised 2021.
Access points revised 2021.
Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Biographical / historical note
Sartain, son of prominent Philadelphia engraver John Sartain, engraved a series of popular sentimental Civil War prints from around 1864 to 1868.
Subject
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Portraits.
Presidents -- United States.
Genre
Engravings -- 1860-1870.
Portrait prints -- 1860-1870.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| *portrait prints - Lincoln [P.9557.1]
Accession number
P.9557.1
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African American History Prints and Watercolors and Drawings
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