Lincoln family in 1861 – Vintage Wall Art
(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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This historic print of Lincoln family in 1861 brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Lincoln family in 1861
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Unlike the many single portraits of Lincoln, this print shows the whole family together, in a scene the title places in 1861, the first year of his presidency. It is a mezzotint after a painting by Francis Bicknell Carpenter, who spent about six months living in the White House in 1864 to paint Lincoln and his household. The engraver, J.C. Buttre, reproduced the work as a print, copyrighted in 1873. Its appeal lies in its domestic view of the Lincolns, a side of the family that official portraits of the period rarely showed.
| Created / published | c1873. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: J.C. Buttre. By J.C. Buttre after F.B. Carpenter. Mezzotint. Copyright 1873 by J.C. Buttre. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 9,805 × 7,055 px · prints to 33 × 24 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 00433u Lincoln Family in 1861 |
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