First Sixteen USA Presidents 1861
by Padre Art
Title
First Sixteen USA Presidents 1861
Artist
Padre Art
Medium
Photograph - Photo Art
Description
A symbolic and commemorative lithograph issued at the time of Abraham Lincoln's inauguration. Columbia (female personification of the USA) stands before the U.S. Capitol. She holds a shield, bearing stars and stripes, and a staff with a Phrygian (liberty) cap. On her brow is a laurel wreath with single star. Beside her is an eagle, holding a streamer with the motto E Pluribus Unum in its beak and clutching arrows with talons. A paddle-wheel steamship is visible in the background left. This central scene is framed by oval portraits of the first sixteen presidents of the United States. George Washington occupies the pinnacle and a beardless, newly elected Abraham Lincoln at the bottom. From an original 19th century (1861) lithograph by A. Feusier. All Rights Reserved © 2012 padre art
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December 29th, 2012
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