This portrait of Abraham Lincoln, who was president from March 4, 1861 until his assassination on April 15, 1865, was painted by William F. Cogswell in 1869. The self-taught artist worked at a paint factory in Buffalo, New York before earning a reputation as a skilled portraitist. Cogswell is best known for his portraits of Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. Lincoln had served in the House of Representatives earlier in his life.
This portrait of Abraham Lincoln, who was president from March 4, 1861 until his assassination on April 15, 1865, was painted by William F. Cogswell in 1869. The self-taught artist worked at a paint factory in Buffalo, New York before earning a reputation as a skilled portraitist. Cogswell is best known for his portraits of Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. Lincoln had served in the House of Representatives earlier in his life.
