Serz, John, 1808-1881 Abraham Lincoln President of the United States signing the Emancipation Proclamation
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03531 Author/Creator: Serz, John, 1808-1881 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Engraving Date: 1864 Pagination: 1 engraving ; 54.3 x 42.2 cm. Order a Copy
Black and white engraving showing Lincoln seated at a table with the Holy Bible, facing forward with a handwritten copy of the Emancipation Proclamation in his left hand. Engraved by John Serz after a painting by W. E. Winner. Published by John Dainty in Philadelphia. Marked as a "Proof".
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