Framed The Assassination President Lincoln by Currier & Ives

Product Description:

• Proudly handmade in the USA
• Wood frame with mat, glass front, paper duster backing with wire hanger
• Museum quality Giclee digital print using archival paper and inks
• Standard size frame measures approx. 24" W x 18" H
• Poster size frame measures approx. 36" W x 26" H

Product Details:

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.