Abraham Lincoln

1866

William Edgar Marshall

Associated Names
William Edgar Marshall

Artist, American, 1837 - 1906

The image is a portrait of a man identified as Abraham Lincoln. The portrait shows the head and upper torso of the man who is slightly turned to his right, looking forward. He has unique facial features, including a prominent nose, deep-set eyes, and a strong jawline with a full beard along his chin and jaw. His hair is dark, wavy, and combed back from his face. The man is dressed in a black suit jacket over a white shirt with a bowtie. There is no visible jewelry. The background features an oval frame with textured and decorative elements. The area within the frame is plain, providing contrast to the man's attire and facial features. The name "Abraham Lincoln" is inscribed at the bottom of the frame within the portrait.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

A. Thompson Ellwanger III and Gregory E. Mescha, Baltimore; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Artist Proof / Wm. E. Marshall; lower center: ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1866 BY Wm. E. MARSHALL IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK PHOTOGRAPH COPYRIGHTED ALSO

Wikidata ID

Q76359935

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