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| Title | Lincoln family portrait |
| Date of Original | no earlier than 1865 |
| Creator | Schnell, F.
Walter, A. B.
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| Creator Role | Painter; Engraver; |
| Description | A view of President Abraham Lincoln seated holding a book. Next to him, on the right stands Tad. Mary Lincoln sits on the left. Robert, in his military uniform stands behind them. On the wall is a framed portrait of Willie. |
| General Subject | People
Art & Architecture
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Portraits
Families
Interiors
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| Personal Name | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882
Lincoln, Thomas, 1853-1871
Lincoln, Robert Todd, 1843-1926
Lincoln, William Wallace, 1850-1862
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| Decade | 1880-1889
1890-1899
1900-1909
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| Item Number | ST289 |
| Format of Original | Covers (Illustration)
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| Dimensions of Original | 26 x 20 cm. |
| Publisher of Original | John Dainty (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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| Place of Publication | Philadelphia (Pa.)
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| Transcription | "Painted by F. Schell, Published by John Dainty 15 6th St. Philadelphia, Engraved by A. B. Walter, Lincoln Family" -- Printed below the photograph on the front.
"Lincoln Family, Donated by R.F. McKeen, Jamestown, ND"-- Printed on card next to photograph. |
| Biography/History | Using a photograph of Lincoln and Tad taken at Mathew Brady's studio in 1864 as the basis of his design, painter F. Schell added Mary and Robert, in his Union army uniform, to the image. The framed picture at the top right is of Willie. This painting then was used as a basis for an image that was printed in black and white. |
| Repository Institution | Stutsman County Memorial Museum
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| Repository Collection | Stutsman County Memorial Museum Photographs
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| Credit Line | Stutsman County Memorial Museum, Jamestown, N.D. (ST289) |
| Rights Management | Owned by Stutsman County Memorial Museum. |
| Ordering Information | Stutsman County Memorial Museum
Phone: 701-252-6741
Address: Box 1002, Jamestown, N.D. 58401
Open: Memorial Day - September, 10am-5pm Weekdays and 1pm-5pm Weekends. |
| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2008-2009, NAR08-RC-10021-08 |
| Digital ID | dmST289 |
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