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Abraham Lincoln

George Peter Alexander Healy 1869

The White House
Washington D.C., United States

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Details

Title: Abraham Lincoln
Creator Lifespan: 1813 - 1894
Creator Nationality: American
Creator Gender: Male
Date Created: 1869
Provenance: Rejected submission in the 1869 competition for an official White House portrait; purchased by Robert Todd Lincoln, Chicago; Mrs. Robert Todd Lincoln, Manchester, Vermont, 1925; bequest to the White House with life interest to Mrs. Mary Lincoln Isham (daughter), Chicago, 1937.
Physical Dimensions: w1413.002 x h1873.25 mm (without frame)
Description: Signed and dated lower left: G.P.A. Healy/ 1869
Artist: George P.A. Healy
Type: Painting
Rights: Bequest of Mrs. Robert Todd Lincoln, 1939, White House Historical Association (White House Collection)
Medium: Oil on canvas

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George Peter Alexander Healy Abraham Lincoln Oil paint

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