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Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Copy after:
Anthony Berger, active 1860s (Photographer)  Search this
Sitter:
Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865  Search this
Medium:
Woodcut on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 31.9 × 23.1 cm (12 9/16 × 9 1/8")
Sheet: 34.7 × 24.4 cm (13 11/16 × 9 5/8")
Mat (Verified): 45.8 × 35.6 cm (18 1/16 × 14")
Type:
Print
Date:
1865
Exhibition Label:
Portraiture became part of the mourning process that followed Abraham Lincoln’s assassination on April 14, 1865. In the ensuing months, print publishers furnished the image of Lincoln in all guises. This simple, black-bordered Memento Mori recalls many Americans’ first grieving response: to drape funereal bunting, crepe, and flags on doors and windows, often tucking a portrait into the decorations.
Los retratos se convirtieron en parte del proceso de duelo que siguió al asesinato de Abraham Lincoln el 14 de abril de 1865. En los meses siguientes, los impresores de grabados reprodujeron la efigie del presidente en todas las formas posibles. Este sencillo memento mori bordeado de negro recuerda las primeras reacciones de dolor de muchos norteamericanos: colocar paños fúnebres, crespones y banderas en puertas y ventanas, a menudo acompañados de un retrato.
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Male  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Military and Intelligence\Soldier  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Surveyor  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\State Senator\Illinois  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Crafts and Trades\Boat builder  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.83.236
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40e825bdf-c97e-4cb5-a813-738ce9d30cb9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.83.236