Who painted “Abraham Lincoln”?

“Abraham Lincoln” was painted by George Peter Alexander Healy in 1869. Where to see it: State Dining Room.

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Realism: Academic art paints the same skill on idealised subjects; Impressionism keeps the modern subjects but breaks the paint into light, quick strokes.

George Peter Alexander Healy (July 15, 1813 – June 24, 1894) was an American portrait painter. He was one of the most prolific and popular painters of his day, and his sitters included many of the eminent personages of his time. Wikipedia

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