Abraham Lincoln (Healy)
Abraham Lincoln is an 1869 oil-on-canvas painting by George Peter Alexander Healy of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States.
| Abraham Lincoln | |
|---|---|
| Artist | George Peter Alexander Healy |
| Year | 1869 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 187.3 cm × 141.3 cm (73.7 in × 55.6 in) |
| Location | State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C. |
In the painting, a contemplative Lincoln is observed alone, leaning forward in a chair, with his elbow on his knee and his head resting on his hand. Lincoln's pose was inspired by Healy's 1868 painting, The Peacemakers, which depicts Lincoln and others in an historic 1865 strategy session of the Union high command, during the final days of the American Civil War.
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