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| Artist | Ned Bittinger |
| Year | 2004 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 106.7 cm × 81.3 cm (42.0 in × 32.0 in) |
| Location | United States Capitol,Washington D.C. |
| Owner | United States House of Representatives |
Abraham Lincoln is a 2004 oil-on-canvasportrait painting byNed Bittinger ofAbraham Lincoln, the 16thPresident of the United States. The portrait is in the collection of theUnited States House of Representatives and depicts a young Lincoln when he served his single term in Congress, it hangs in theUnited States Capitol.[1][2][3]
The painting depicts Lincoln in his late 30s from when he served in the House of Representatives from 1847 to 1849.Ned Bittinger worked from photographs of Lincoln's time in Congress as well as historic images of the House Chamber. The setting includes theJohn Vanderlyn portrait ofGeorge Washington, furniture designed by Thomas Constantine, and many details of the House Chamber's appearance in the 1840s, including the red drapery.[4] Lincoln is depicted sitting at his desk in the old Hall of the House, now calledNational Statuary Hall.[5] The painting is part of a series of 21st-century portraits depicting noteworthy former members of Congress commissioned by the House of Representatives.[4]
The painting has been featured in many articles including onCracked.com andThe Imaginative Conservative.[6][7]
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