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Assassination of President Lincoln

Assassination of President Lincoln
Artist
Joseph Edward Baker, 1835 - 1914
Sitter
John Wilkes Booth, 26 Aug 1838 - 26 Apr 1865
Possibly
Clara Harris Rathbone, c. 1830 - 1894
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln, 13 Dec 1818 - 16 Jul 1882
Sitter
Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865
Possibly
Major Henry Riggs Rathbone, 1837 - 1911
Date
c. 1865
Type
Print
Medium
Color lithograph on paper
Dimensions
Image: 24.6 x 35.7cm (9 11/16 x 14 1/16")
Sheet: 30.9 x 37.4cm (12 3/16 x 14 3/4")
Topic
Printed Material\Document
Costume\Jewelry\Chain
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage
Architecture\Column
Equipment\Optical Devices\Binoculars
Weapon\Knife\Dagger
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln: Female
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US
John Wilkes Booth: Male
John Wilkes Booth: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor
John Wilkes Booth: Law and Crime\Criminal\Assassin
Major Henry Riggs Rathbone: Male
Major Henry Riggs Rathbone: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War
Major Henry Riggs Rathbone: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major
Clara Harris Rathbone: Female
Abraham Lincoln: Male
Abraham Lincoln: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Abraham Lincoln: Military and Intelligence\Soldier
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\President of US
Abraham Lincoln: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist
Abraham Lincoln: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Surveyor
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\State Senator\Illinois
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster
Abraham Lincoln: Crafts and Trades\Boat builder
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.83.232
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view