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| Title | Framed print of allegorical scene |
| Coverage / Year | 1850 to 1870;
Middle Victorian, Springfield, IL |
| Description | "The Voyage of Life - Youth." Artist's print by Thomas Cole. Engraved by James Smillie and published in Boston by L.A. Elliot, 322 Washington St. Poem stanza is found on each side of the title. Scene depicts an angel waving farewell to youth in gondola-type vessel. Youth looks to celestial palace in the sky. H 21" x W 26 1/2". |
| Interpretation | Taken from an original Cole painting that was part of a series depicting the various stages of life in an allegorical fashion. A later photo of Lincoln's bedroom shows the first print in the series ("Voyage of Life-Childhood") on the wall but it was not available so another in the series was acquired. |
| 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 | Cole, Thomas; Smillie, James; Elliot, L.A. |
| Source | Purchased from The Old Print Gallery, Washington, D.C. |
| Subject / Keywords | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Art; Print; Decor; Decoration; Cole, Thomas |
| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site
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| 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 1439 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 8907201662003_1439.jpg |
