
Abraham Lincoln
Volk, Douglas · American
1908, reworked 1917
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Classification
- Painting
- Period
- 1901 to 1925
- Image size
- 5444 × 6957px
Description
This painting shows a man facing the right. He has pale skin, a prominent nose, deep-set eyes, high cheekbones, a wrinkled brow, dark eyebrows, and a small mole near his mouth, which is set in a neutral expression. There is a hint of purple under his eye. The man has a thick beard and short, dark brown hair. He is dressed in formal attire, with a dark suit over a white collared shirt, and black bow tie. The background is black.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).