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Abraham Lincoln Delivering the Gettysburg Address, o/c, 50 x 40 in. This impressionist painting by Howard Chandler Christy represents beautifully one of his iconic pieces. The scene is of Abraham Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg address. The theme of this piece has always held gravity. Perhaps now more than ever, we can fully appreciate its import.

Howard Chandler Christy (1872-1952) is considered one of the most distinguished American illustrators. Christy painted Amelia Earhart, President Calvin Coolidge, Hubert Hoover, General Douglas MacAuthur, to name a few. Late in life he became interested in historical themes and painted this painting of Abraham Lincoln as well as the signing of the Constitution, which hangs above the grand staircase of the Capitol in Washington D.C.