President Lincoln, writing the Proclamation of Freedom. Janu
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President Lincoln, writing the Proclamation of Freedom. January 1st, 1863. A print based on David Gilmour Blythes fanciful painting of Lincoln writing the Emancipation Proclamation. Contrary to the title, the proclamation was issued in 1862 and went into effect in January 1863. In a cluttered study Lincoln sits in shirtsleeves and slippers, at work on the document near an open window. His left hand is placed on a Bible that rests on a copy of the Constitution in his lap. The scene is crammed with symbolic details and other meaningful references. A bust of Lincolns strongly Unionist predecessor Andrew Jackson sits on a mantlepiece near the window at Lincolns right. A bust of another former President, James Buchanan, who was widely viewed as ineffectual against secessionism, hangs by a rope around its neck from a bookcase behind Lincoln. The scales of justice appear in the left corner, and a railsplitters maul lies on the floor at Lincolns feet. Date 1863. Published by Forbriger & Co. Ehrgott. President Lincoln, writing the Proclamation of Freedom. January 1st, 1863. A print based on David Gilmour Blythes fanciful painting of Lincoln writing the Emancipation Proclamation. Contrary to the title, the proclamation was issued in 1862 and went into effect in January 1863. In a cluttered study Lincoln sits in shirtsleeves and slippers, at work on the document near an open window. His left hand is placed on a Bible that rests on a copy of the Constitution in his lap. The scene is crammed with symbolic details and other meaningful references. A bust of Lincolns strongly Unionist predecessor Andrew Jackson sits on a mantlepiece near the window at Lincolns right. A bust of another former President, James Buchanan, who was widely viewed as ineffectual against secessionism, hangs by a rope around its neck from a bookcase behind Lincoln. The scales of justice appear in the left corner, and a railsplitters maul lies on the floor at Lincolns feet. Date 1863. Publishe
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President Abraham Lincoln, pen in hand, intently focuses on the parchment before him as he drafts the Emancipation Proclamation on this historic day, January 1st, 1863. Contrary to the title of this print, the Emancipation Proclamation was actually issued on September 22, 1862, but it was not until the new year that it went into effect. The scene, based on David Gilmour Blith's fanciful painting, depicts Lincoln in a cluttered study, surrounded by symbolic details and meaningful references. He sits in shirtsleeves and slippers, his left hand resting on a Bible and a copy of the Constitution. A bust of Lincoln's strongly Unionist predecessor, Andrew Jackson, sits on the mantlepiece near the open window at Lincoln's right. In stark contrast, a bust of James Buchanan, who was widely viewed as ineffectual against secessionism, hangs by a rope around its neck from a bookcase behind Lincoln. The scales of justice appear in the left corner, and a railsplitter's maul lies on the floor at Lincoln's feet, symbolizing his humble origins and his determination to bring freedom to the enslaved. This powerful image captures the intensity and significance of Lincoln's momentous decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that all slaves in Confederate-held territory were to be set free. The print, published by Forbriger & Co. in 1863, is a poignant reminder of one of the most pivotal moments in American history.
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