← Volk, Douglas

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.

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.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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