Freedom to the Slaves

Currier & Ives|Abraham Lincoln

ca. 1865 · Lithograph · Drawings and Prints

This commemorative print was issued soon after the assassination of President Lincoln to comfort his supporters. The semi-allegorized representation portrayed the former president as the emancipator of enslaved African Americans, guided by divine principles. The image was reproduced in many variations by different publishers.

Artist

Currier & Ives|Abraham Lincoln

Date

ca. 1865

Medium

Lithograph

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of A. S. Colgate, 1952