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Artist:
Alexander Hay Ritchie, 1822 - 1895  Search this
Copy after:
Francis Bicknell Carpenter, 1830 - 1900  Search this
Sitter:
Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865  Search this
Edwin McMasters Stanton, 19 Dec 1814 - 24 Dec 1869  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase, 13 Jan 1808 - 7 May 1873  Search this
Gideon Welles, 1 Jul 1802 - 11 Feb 1878  Search this
Caleb Blood Smith, 16 Apr 1808 - 7 Jan 1864  Search this
Montgomery Blair, 10 May 1813 - 27 Jul 1883  Search this
Edward Bates, 4 Sep 1793 - 25 Mar 1869  Search this
William Henry Seward, 16 May 1801 - 15 Oct 1872  Search this
Medium:
Stipple engraving on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 53 × 82.2cm (20 7/8 × 32 3/8")
Sheet: 69.5 × 96.5cm (27 3/8 × 38")
Mat: 76.8 x 101.6cm (30 1/4 x 40")
Type:
Print
Date:
1866
Exhibition Label:
Despite his abolitionist leanings, Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) entered the presidency pledging not to interfere with slavery in those states where it existed. To avoid alienating slaveholding border states that remained loyal to the Union, he steadfastly resisted vocal prodding from abolitionists who urged him to make the dismantling of slavery a goal of the Civil War. But by the summer of 1862, Lincoln recognized the emancipation of those enslaved within Confederate-held territory as both a military and a moral necessity.
In September 1862, Lincoln announced that the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared all enslaved persons free in regions of the South still in rebellion, would take effect on January 1, 1863. Printmakers capitalized on the positive public response to Lincoln’s order by issuing scores of commemorative prints. This lithograph, based on a painting in the U.S. Capitol, recreates the cabinet meeting at which Lincoln read the first draft of his proclamation.
A pesar de su tendencia abolicionista, Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) llegó a la presidencia prometiendo no interferir con la esclavitud en los estados donde existía. Para evitar enemistarse con los estados esclavistas que seguían leales a la Unión, se resistió al reclamo abolicionista de que incluyera el fin de la esclavitud en las metas de la Guerra Civil. No obstante, en el verano de 1862 reconoció que la emancipación de los esclavizados en territorios confederados era una necesidad militar y moral.
En septiembre de 1862, Lincoln anunció que la Proclamación de Emancipación, que declaraba libres a todas las personas esclavizadas en regiones sureñas todavía en rebelión, entraría en efecto el 1 de enero de 1863. Los litógrafos aprovecharon la positiva reacción pública para producir incontables estampas conmemorativas. Esta litografía, basada en una pintura ubicada en el Capitolio, recrea la reunión del gabinete en la que Lincoln leyó el primer borrador de su proclama.
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Artwork\Portrait  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
William Henry Seward: Male  Search this
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York  Search this
William Henry Seward: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Statesman  Search this
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Governor\New York  Search this
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York  Search this
Caleb Blood Smith: Male  Search this
Caleb Blood Smith: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Caleb Blood Smith: Law and Crime\Judge  Search this
Caleb Blood Smith: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Interior  Search this
Caleb Blood Smith: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Indiana  Search this
Caleb Blood Smith: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Indiana  Search this
Montgomery Blair: Male  Search this
Montgomery Blair: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Montgomery Blair: Law and Crime\Judge  Search this
Montgomery Blair: Politics and Government\US Attorney  Search this
Montgomery Blair: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster\Postmaster General\US Postmaster General  Search this
Montgomery Blair: Politics and Government\Public official\Mayor\St. Louis, MO  Search this
Edward Bates: Male  Search this
Edward Bates: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Edward Bates: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General  Search this
Edward Bates: Politics and Government\Statesman  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase: Male  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\Governor\Ohio  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\US Senator\Ohio  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice\Chief Justice of US  Search this
Gideon Welles: Male  Search this
Gideon Welles: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Secretary of the Navy  Search this
Gideon Welles: Journalism and Media\Journalist  Search this
Gideon Welles: Journalism and Media\Editor  Search this
Gideon Welles: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Connecticut  Search this
Gideon Welles: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Male  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Military and Intelligence\Soldier  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Surveyor  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\State Senator\Illinois  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Crafts and Trades\Boat builder  Search this
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Male  Search this
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General  Search this
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Gallery of Art; gift of Mrs. Chester E. King
Object number:
NPG.78.109
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4076ddb0b-430b-4037-a22a-1020638ac6e3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.78.109