Abraham Lincoln
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Object Details
- Artist
- Robert Vickrey, 26 Aug 1926 - 17 Apr 2011
- Sitter
- Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865
- Collection Description
- In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.
- En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine; conserved with funds from The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation
- 1963
- Object number
- NPG.78.TC548
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Robert Vickrey / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Gouache and ink on paperboard
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 42.2 x 33.3cm (16 5/8 x 13 1/8")
- Mat: 71.1 x 55.9cm (28 x 22")
- See more items in
- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Goatee
- Abraham Lincoln: Male
- Abraham Lincoln: Law and Crime\Lawyer
- Abraham Lincoln: Military and Intelligence\Soldier
- Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\President of US
- Abraham Lincoln: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist
- Abraham Lincoln: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
- Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois
- Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Surveyor
- Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\State Senator\Illinois
- Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster
- Abraham Lincoln: Crafts and Trades\Boat builder
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.78.TC548
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4234f0854-0d76-4f4a-9108-ac98357c7c9f
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