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Black-and-white lithograph: a draped woman leans on a tomb with Abraham Lincoln's bust; a Black man stands at right, hand to face; a fallen eagle lies in front.

In Memoriam: Lincoln Lithograph, ca. 1865

A black-and-white lithograph titled In Memoriam shows a draped female figure leaning on a tomb-like monument bearing a bust of Abraham Lincoln and an inscription. A Black man stands at right with his hand to his face, while a fallen eagle lies near a scroll, sword, and urn in the foreground.

Artist
Nagel
Date
ca. 1865
Medium
paper (overall material) ink (overall material)
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size
3064 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1870).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

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