Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894 Search this
Sitter:
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln, 13 Dec 1818 - 16 Jul 1882 Search this
Medium:
Albumen silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 8.6 × 5.3 cm (3 3/8 × 2 1/16")
Mount: 10.2 × 6.2 cm (4 × 2 7/16")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1861
Exhibition Label:
Born Lexington, Kentucky
First Lady 1861–1865
Raised in a wealthy Kentucky slave-owning family, Mary Ann Todd Lincoln actively voiced her political opinions throughout her life. But as a woman, she could not pursue office herself. These stifled ambitions may have led to her marital alliance with Abraham Lincoln, who benefitted from the social polishing that her elite background offered him. Her focus on class position is seen in the many carte-de-visite photographs of her in fashionable costumes.
Nacida en Lexington, Kentucky
Primera dama 1861–1865
De familia adinerada y dueña de esclavos en Kentucky, Mary Ann Todd Lincoln expresó francamente sus opiniones políticas toda su vida. Pero siendo mujer, no pudo acceder a ningún cargo público. Esas ambiciones coartadas pudieron haber motivado su alianza matrimonial con Abraham Lincoln, quien se benefició del lustre social de ella. La atención de Mary Lincoln a la posición social se nota en las numerosas fotografías en formato de tarjeta donde aparece con elegantes vestidos.
