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Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Todd Lincoln
Artist
Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894
Sitter
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln, 13 Dec 1818 - 16 Jul 1882
Date
1861
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 8.6 × 5.3 cm (3 3/8 × 2 1/16")
Mount: 10.2 × 6.2 cm (4 × 2 7/16")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Flower
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln: Female
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.2005.112
Exhibition Label
Born Lexington, Kentucky
First Lady 1861–1865
Raised in a wealthy Kentucky slave-owning family, Mary Ann Todd Lincoln actively voiced her political opinions throughout her life. But as a woman, she could not pursue office herself. These stifled ambitions may have led to her marital alliance with Abraham Lincoln, who benefitted from the social polishing that her elite background offered him. Her focus on class position is seen in the many carte-de-visite photographs of her in fashionable costumes.
Nacida en Lexington, Kentucky
Primera dama 1861–1865
De familia adinerada y dueña de esclavos en Kentucky, Mary Ann Todd Lincoln expresó francamente sus opiniones políticas toda su vida. Pero siendo mujer, no pudo acceder a ningún cargo público. Esas ambiciones coartadas pudieron haber motivado su alianza matrimonial con Abraham Lincoln, quien se benefició del lustre social de ella. La atención de Mary Lincoln a la posición social se nota en las numerosas fotografías en formato de tarjeta donde aparece con elegantes vestidos.
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view