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The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation Before the Cabinet
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation Before the Cabinet
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation Before the Cabinet

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.685344.a
Object Type Print, Art
Engraver (1822 - 1895)
Artist (American, 1830 - 1900)
Medium paper, ink
DimensionsOverall - 2D L 23 7/8 in x W 35 3/4 in (90.8 cm x 60.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionPrint of the 1866 engraving "The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation before the Cabinet" by A.H. Ritchie, which was based on the painting "First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Lincoln" by F.B. Carpenter. The print depicts President Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet standing and sitting together.

Pictured from left to right: Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase, President Abraham Lincoln, Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Interior Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of State William H. Seward, Postmaster General Montgomery Blair, and Attorney General Edward Bates.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to the First Family during the Obama administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
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