Abraham Lincoln and Family
Unidentified Artist Francis Bicknell Carpenter, 1830 - 1900 (after)
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- Albumen silver print
- Dimensions
- Image/Sheet: 8.8 × 5.8 cm (3 7/16 × 2 5/16"); Mount: 10.1 × 6.3 cm (4 × 2 1/2")
- Holding institution
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- Image provider
- smithsonian-national-portrait-gallery
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Dr. James S. Brust
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Subject Matter
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Family Both · 99%
The title and catalog subjects identify a family group, and the image visibly shows four principal figures arranged together in an intimate interior setting.
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Group Portrait Both · 99%
Multiple figures are deliberately arranged within a single portrait composition; the catalog identifies the work as a portrait and names four family members.
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Political Figures Metadata · 99%
Abraham Lincoln is explicitly identified in the catalog as President of the United States, and the printed caption identifies him as “PRESIDENT LINCOLN.”
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Interiors Visual · 98%
The figures are shown inside a furnished room with drapery, upholstered seating, patterned floor coverings, and a framed image on the wall.
Medium and Techniques
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Photography Both · 99%
The object is cataloged as a photograph, specifically an albumen silver print, and its tonal range and photographic detail are visible in the image.
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Vintage Photo Prints Metadata · 98%
The catalog identifies the object as an albumen silver print dating to c. 1866, supporting its classification as a vintage photographic print.
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Copies and Emulations Metadata · 94%
The catalog describes the maker as an unidentified artist and explicitly identifies the work as a copy after Francis Bicknell Carpenter.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to approximately 1866, placing it within the nineteenth century.
Furniture and Lighting
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Chair Both · 98%
Upholstered chairs are prominent in the composition, and seating is explicitly listed among the catalog subjects.
Source & rights
Unidentified Artist. Abraham Lincoln and Family. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Dr. James S. Brust.