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Unfamiliar Painting of Lincoln Writing the EP - L Verge - 11-03-2017 01:22 PM

I had never seen nor read of the painting that you will see as you scroll down this link:

https://www.civilwar.org/learn/articles/lincolns-cottage-and-emancipation-proclamation


RE: Unfamiliar Painting of Lincoln Writing the EP - Steve - 11-03-2017 02:25 PM

I found a more complete image of the painting here:

https://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2011/02/21/brevity-in-lincolns-writing/


RE: Unfamiliar Painting of Lincoln Writing the EP - Gene C - 11-03-2017 02:27 PM

I haven't seen it before either.
The artist, Jes Schlaikjer did a lot of posters during WWII for recruitment and war bonds.

Here are samples of some of his work.
https://www.google.com/search?q=jes+schlaikjer&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiAmqGrkKPXAhWILewKHZmCCy4Q_AUICigB&biw=1680&bih=902


RE: Unfamiliar Painting of Lincoln Writing the EP - Eva Elisabeth - 11-04-2017 03:00 AM

(11-03-2017 02:25 PM)Steve Wrote:  I found a more complete image of the painting here:

https://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2011/02/21/brevity-in-lincolns-writing/
Reminds me of Carl Spitzweg's paintings:
http://www.malerei-meisterwerke.de/bilder/carl-spitzweg-ein-besuch-09212.html
http://www.malerei-meisterwerke.de/bilder/carl-spitzweg-der-arme-poet-09187.html