This portrait of President Abraham Lincoln was created by George Peter Alexander Healy (sometimes known as G. P. A. Healy) in 1869, after Lincoln's death on April 15, 1865. Lincoln originally sat for Healy in 1864, and the artist depicted Lincoln in this pose in his painting, The Peacemakers, an 1868 work that showed Lincoln conferring with Union military leaders during the final days of the Civil War. After Lincoln's death, Healy realized that the depiction made an impressive portrait of Lincoln alone and painted three replicas, one of which became part of the White House Collection. Lincoln became president on March 4, 1861, and served in the House of Representatives earlier in his life.
This portrait of President Abraham Lincoln was created by George Peter Alexander Healy (sometimes known as G. P. A. Healy) in 1869, after Lincoln's death on April 15, 1865. Lincoln originally sat for Healy in 1864, and the artist depicted Lincoln in this pose in his painting, The Peacemakers, an 1868 work that showed Lincoln conferring with Union military leaders during the final days of the Civil War. After Lincoln's death, Healy realized that the depiction made an impressive portrait of Lincoln alone and painted three replicas, one of which became part of the White House Collection. Lincoln became president on March 4, 1861, and served in the House of Representatives earlier in his life.
