In February,1860, the same year of George Healy’s portrait of Abraham Lincoln shown below, the future president presented a major speech at the Cooper Union in New York City. However, according to an eyewitness in the audience that day, Lincoln’s appearance was initially disappointing because he was “tall, tall—oh, how tall! and so […]
Note: Please click on each image to highlight the individual work of art. It may not be 2012 yet, but the political pundits are already speculating who will be the next president of the United States. However, whoever the next American leader might be, he or she can enjoy an impressive art collection that even […]
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