Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lantern with portrait of Lincoln and Union Flag.
Object Number:
1937.585
Date:
1864
Medium:
Tin, glass, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. ( 21.6 x 13.7 x 13.7 cm )
Marks:
printed: on shield: "UNION"
printed: below shield: "ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1864 BY FRANCIS MORANDI IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT / COURT OF MASS."
Description:
Lantern with domed top with fluted sides on rectangular tin frame with glass panels on all four sides; behind adjacent glass panels are color-printed images of Abraham Lincoln and a red, white, and blue shield inscribed "UNION" with an eagle with outstretched wings perched above it, flags at either side, and cannon below.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this lantern was used in torchlight parades held during Abraham Lincoln's 1864 presidential campaign.
Bibliography:
Holzer, Harold, ed. "Lincoln and New York." New York: The New-York Historical Society and London: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd., 2009.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.