The Boy Lincoln
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The Boy Lincoln is a painting by American artist Eastman Johnson that depicts Abraham Lincoln’s humble frontier youth, emphasizing his rise from modest beginnings.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
painting
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work of art → |
| about |
early life of Abraham Lincoln
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frontier upbringing → self-made man ideal → |
| artisticIntention |
emphasize Lincoln’s humble frontier youth
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highlight rise from modest beginnings → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| creator |
Eastman Johnson
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| creatorNationality |
American
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| depictionPeriod |
Lincoln’s frontier youth
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| depictionType |
biographical
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| depicts |
Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln as a boy → frontier life → humble youth of Abraham Lincoln → modest frontier interior → |
| depictsSetting |
American frontier
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| depictsTime |
early 19th century American frontier
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| genre |
history painting
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| hasSubjectPosition |
United States president as child
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| inLanguage |
English
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| mainSubject |
Abraham Lincoln
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| movement |
American Realism
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| narrativeFocus |
rise from modest beginnings
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| portrays |
Lincoln’s youth as formative period
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| theme |
American frontier
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humble origins of a leader → social mobility → |
| workTitleLanguage |
English
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Eastman Johnson
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notableWork |