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Framed print of George Washington

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Descriptive Information

Title
Framed print of George Washington
Coverage-Year
1840/1870
Description
Wood and papier mache oval frame. Molded flowers at compass points. Remnants of scallop molding on rim, contains portrait of George Washington. He wears a dark suit with white shirt and high collar. He holds a sword in his left hand. L 18" x W 16".
Interpretation
In Frank Leslie's drawings of the Lincolns' front parlor, oval portraits are visible above the mantle but the subjects are not clear. To recreate the accurate appearance of the parlor, a set of portraits of President & Mrs. Washington were chosen. Mr. Lincoln admired Washington and referred to him in his 1861 farewell address to his friends in Springfield: "I now leave, not knowing when, or whether ever, I may return, with a task before me greater than that which rested upon Washington." For the full text of the speech see http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/farewell.htm
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • How we learn about communities
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
  • American Communities in History
Learning Standards
  • 25-27 Fine Arts
  • 16 History
Resource Type
Still image
Source
Donated by Jane Logan Brown, Springfield, IL
Coverage-Spatial
Antebellum Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • President  
  • Washington, George, 1732-1799  
  • Papier mache  
  • Antebellum  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Art  
  • Print  
Collection Publisher
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource Identifier
LIHO 170
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Descriptive Information

TitleFramed print of George Washington
Coverage-Year1840/1870
DescriptionWood and papier mache oval frame. Molded flowers at compass points. Remnants of scallop molding on rim, contains portrait of George Washington. He wears a dark suit with white shirt and high collar. He holds a sword in his left hand. L 18" x W 16".
InterpretationIn Frank Leslie's drawings of the Lincolns' front parlor, oval portraits are visible above the mantle but the subjects are not clear. To recreate the accurate appearance of the parlor, a set of portraits of President & Mrs. Washington were chosen. Mr. Lincoln admired Washington and referred to him in his 1861 farewell address to his friends in Springfield: "I now leave, not knowing when, or whether ever, I may return, with a task before me greater than that which rested upon Washington." For the full text of the speech see http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/farewell.htm
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • How we learn about communities
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
  • American Communities in History
Learning Standards
  • 25-27 Fine Arts
  • 16 History
Resource TypeStill image
SourceDonated by Jane Logan Brown, Springfield, IL
Coverage-SpatialAntebellum Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • President  
  • Washington, George, 1732-1799  
  • Papier mache  
  • Antebellum  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Art  
  • Print  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource IdentifierLIHO 170
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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