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Portrait engravings by William Edgar Marshall.(Critical Essay)(Biography)

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| February 01, 2004 | Mescha, Gregory E. | COPYRIGHT 2004 Brant Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Quite possibly the most widely distributed and best known original work of art in the United States following the Civil War was the engraved portrait of Abraham Lincoln (Fig. 3) executed by William Edgar Marshall (Pl. I). "Found ... in a vast number of households," it was reported that "many homes cherish among their best examples of art Marshall's interpretation of the ... Saver' of our country." (1) It was said to be "the most perfect exemplification of American attainment in popular portraiture of its time." (2)

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Supremely regarded in the nineteenth century, Marshall's portrait of Lincoln has ...

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