Framed Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, The Nation's Martyr by Currier and Ives
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The Assassination of President Lincoln by Currier & Ives is an iconic 19th-century lithograph that captures the tragic moment of Abraham Lincoln's assassination at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865. This artwork vividly depicts the moment when John Wilkes Booth, a well-known actor and Confederate sympathizer, fired the fatal shot at President Lincoln during a performance of Our American Cousin. The scene shows the chaos that ensued, with Booth fleeing the stage as stunned witnesses react. Currier & Ives, known for their popular prints, immortalized this national tragedy in a dramatic, illustrative style that emphasizes the shock and horror of the event.