Lincoln Portrait Coming to Lawrenceville

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   A high-quality reproduction of a famous Abraham Lincoln photograph will be presented to the Lawrence County Courthouse on Thursday, September 27th. The unveiling ceremony will take place at 2:30 p.m. in the courthouse at 1100 State Street in Lawrenceville. The event is open to the public. The photograph was taken in Springfield by well-known photographer Alexander Hesler on June 3, 1860, for Lincoln’s 1860 presidential campaign. Historians consider Hesler’s portrait one of the best taken of Lincoln during his pre-presidential years. The permanent installation is made possible by donations from the Illinois Judges Association (IJA), the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) and their respective foundations – the Illinois Judges Foundation and the Illinois Bar Foundation. Printed on canvas, the image of the beardless Lincoln is encased in a richly stained wood frame and measures 30-inches wide by 40-inches tall.