First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation

Print

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Milwaukee Public Library

Name/Title

First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation

Collection

Artwork Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Francis Bicknell Carpenter

Attribution

After a painting by

Artist

Alexander Hay Ritchie

Role

Engraver

Date made

1864

Time Period

19th Century

Notes

1864 is the date of the original painting "The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation" by Francis Bicknell Carpenter. Thereafter he commissioned Alexander Hay Ritchie to make an engraving of the painting.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Lower left

Transcription

"F. B. Carpenter"

Location

Lower right

Transcription

"A. Ritchie"