Framed print of George Washington

Rights Information

Resource Type

image

Coverage / Year

Antebellum Springfield, IL
1840 to 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

Author or Creator

Unknown

Source

Donated by Jane Logan Brown, 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

http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.

Resource Identifier

LIHO 170

Date Created

06/17/03

Resource Type	image
Title	Framed print of George Washington
Coverage / Year	Antebellum Springfield, IL 1840 to 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
Author or Creator	Unknown
Source	Donated by Jane Logan Brown, 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	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Resource Identifier	LIHO 170
Date Created	06/17/03

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