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Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right – Historic Photograph Print

Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, c. 1860 — historic print
Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, c. 1860. Historic print from the Presidents collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right comes to life in this historic print, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right

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Lincoln's face turns to the right here, a pose that gave the portrait its own identity among the many likenesses of him circulating in the late 1850s and early 1860s. Images like this one were typically reproduced as engravings or small prints for newspapers, campaign material and parlor walls, so the printed版本 carried his appearance to audiences who would never meet him. The period was one of intense political attention to Lincoln as he rose from Illinois lawyer and former congressman to a serious contender for the presidency in 1860. Pictures of him from this moment are worth studying closely, because the choice of pose, lighting and dress shows how a rising politician presented himself to a public still learning his face.

Created / publishedc. 1860
Mediumprint
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,048 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceL-P-5

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