Lincoln and Family
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Desmond
Accession Number
S/NPG.80.26
Tags
MerchantBoat builderLawyerAbraham Lincoln: MaleSoldierPostmasterPresident of USIllinoisSurveyorIllinois
About this artwork
Mary and Abraham Lincoln had three surviving sons when they arrived at the White House in 1861: Robert, Willie, and Tad. Their second child, Edward, had died in 1850, at age three. The oldest, Robert (standing, center), was a student at Harvard University and was away from Washington, D.C., much of the time. âWillie,â who is shown in the framed picture, was a favorite of both parents. A girl playmate remembered him as âthe most lovable boy I ever knew, bright, sensible, sweet-tempered and ...