Winslow Homer
The Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, at the Capitol, Washington, March 4, 1861

The Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, at the Capitol, Washington, March 4, 1861

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The Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, at the Capitol, Washington, March 4, 1861
ArtistAmerican, 1836–1910
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, at the Capitol, Washington, March 4, 1861
DateMarch 16,1861
PlaceWashington, District of Columbia, United States
MediumWood engraving
DimensionsPlate : 13 3/4 × 20 in. (34.9 × 50.8 cm)
 Sheet: 15 15/16 × 22 in. (40.5 × 55.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Winslow Homer Graphics
Object number75.679
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1975; given to MFAH, 1975.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited "The Penand the Sword: Winslow Homer, Thomas Nast and the American Civil War" The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston August 4, 1990 - February 3, 1991 Subsequent tour through

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
bottom right corner of the sheet in pencil "110 / 500 / 3-", bottom left edge of the sheet in pencil "Winslow Homer"

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