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William H. Johnson, Abraham Lincoln, ca. 1945, oil on paperboard, 36 1⁄4 x 33 3⁄8 in. (92.1 x 84.7 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.643
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Abraham Lincoln
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1945
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 36 1⁄4 x 33 3⁄8 in. (92.1 x 84.7 cm.)
- Markings
- back upper center in red ink: 1967.59.643 back upper center in black ink: #643/NCFA cat back center in black grease crayon: WH JOHNSON
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Harmon Foundation
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- oil on paperboard
- Classifications
- Keywords
- Portrait
- Occupation — political — president
- History — United States — Civil War
- Portrait male — Lincoln, Abraham
- State of being — death — execution
- Object — other — flag
- Emblem — cross
- Object Number
- 1967.59.643
Artwork Description
Exhibitions
March 8, 2024–September 8, 2024
William H. Johnson's Fighters for Freedom series from the mid-1940s is a tribute to African American activists, scientists, teachers, and performers as well as international heads of state working to bring peace to the world.