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StatsAbraham Lincoln
Edward Dalton Marchant (1806 – 1887)
Discover Edward Dalton Marchant, an American portraitist known for his evocative oil paintings & miniatures. From Lincoln to Jackson, explore his legacy.
Portrait of President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th President of the United States until his assassination on April 14, 1865, by John Wilkes Booth. President Lincoln is depicted as “The Great Emancipator,” seated with the Emancipation Proclamation before him. In the background, a personification of the spirit of liberty is shown trampling and breaking the chains of slavery, foreshadowing the Union victory during the American Civil War, and the end of slavery.
About this artwork
- Title: Abraham Lincoln
- Artist: Edward Dalton Marchant
- Year: 1863
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia
- Main color: Espresso
- Color hue: Golden Yellow Range
