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W.F.K. Travers’ Lincoln Portrait
2026-07-15 18:00:00 2026-07-15 19:00:00 America/Chicago W.F.K. Travers’ Lincoln Portrait Nine feet tall, this lifelike portrait of Lincoln toured the U.S. Capitol, the 1876 Centennial Exposition, & more before settling in New Jersey. Hear the stories of this painting’s fascinating origin. Virtual -

Wednesday, July 15
6:00pm - 7:00pm

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Nine feet tall, this lifelike portrait of Lincoln toured the U.S. Capitol, the 1876 Centennial Exposition, & more before settling in New Jersey. Hear the stories of this painting’s fascinating origin.

At nine feet tall, this impressive portrait of the sixteenth president has been praised by those who knew him as more lifelike than any other.  Exhibited at the US Capitol, the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, and the Union League Club in New York, among other important places, this portrait eventually found a home in the Hartley Dodge Memorial in Madison, NJ.  Mallory will share her first-hand account of researching this painting and the stories she uncovered as she leads the audience through this painting’s fascinating provenance.  This portrait is currently on loan to the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.

Mallory Mortillaro is an art historian and educator.  She has a decade of teaching experience and has worked on various art research projects for museums and organizations in the New York metropolitan area.  

Her discoveries in the art world have garnered her international attention.  She studied at Drew University.  

This program is in partnership with other area libraries.

AGE GROUP: | High School | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | History | Adult Programs |

TAGS: | America 250 |

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Phone: 847-742-2411
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