W. A. Evans: "Mrs. Abraham Lincoln"

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(06-15-2014 07:53 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  It's a lovely painting. So it portrays Mary as she appeared during the Washington years?

You are right, Bill. There is more information at the link Eva provided above. From Eva's link:

"On February 18, 1926, she presented President Calvin Coolidge a three-quarter length portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln as Katherine believed she looked at her husband’s inauguration in 1861. Katherine Helm’s depiction of Mary Todd Lincoln is still the official White House portrait of the 16th First Lady."