Lithograph, "The Assassination of President Lincoln," 1865
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New York print makers Currier and Ives were well known for producing inexpensive lithographic prints of landscapes, famous people and scenes of everyday life. This was an inexpensive way for the middle classes to decorate their homes. This shocking scene of the Lincoln assassination was unusual for the firm and served to visually dramatize the event for a grieving nation.
New York print makers Currier and Ives were well known for producing inexpensive lithographic prints of landscapes, famous people and scenes of everyday life. This was an inexpensive way for the middle classes to decorate their homes. This shocking scene of the Lincoln assassination was unusual for the firm and served to visually dramatize the event for a grieving nation.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1865
Subject Date
14 April 1865
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.332.168
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Hand coloring
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11.375 in
Width: 14.75 in
Inscriptions
Printed below image: THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN,/ At Ford's Theatre Washington, D.C. April 14th 1865./ Entered according to Act of Congress AD. 1865, by Currier & Ives, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court fo the United States, for the Southern District of N.Y. Published by Currier & Ives, 125 Nassau St., New York / (Keyed ) Maj. Rathbone./ Miss Harris./ Mrs Lincoln./ President/ Assassin
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