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Framed print of domestic scene


Title	Framed print of domestic scene
Coverage / Year	1840 to 1870; Antebellum Springfield, IL
Description	Large rectangular walnut frame with print of a kitchen scene of a mother sitting down and sewing a boy's pants. The boy sits covered by a towel on a table to the right; to the left of the mother stands a barefoot girl holding a baby in front of an old open fireplace with cooking utensils. L 33 1/2" x W 29" x D 2 1/2".
Interpretation	This print was discovered in the basement of the Lincoln Home while cleaning in 1952. It now hangs over the fireplace mantel of the Guest Bedroom in the Lincoln Home as an example of home furnishings in a mid-19th Century home.
Lesson Plans / Themes	American Communities in History; Antebellum Society and the Civil War; How we learn about communities
Learning Standards	16 History; 25-27 Fine Arts
Author or Creator	Unknown
Source	Donated by Mrs. Catherine Shaw Phillips, Evanston, IL
Subject / Keywords	Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Decor; Decoration; Furnishings; Print; Prints; Art
Collection Publisher	Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Further Information	For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Rights Management Statement	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
Resource Identifier	LIHO 381
CONTENTdm file name	54617201662003_381.jpg