Abraham Lincoln meets Harriet Beecher Stowe (Original)
Abraham Lincoln meets Harriet Beecher Stowe (Original)
Abraham Lincoln meets Harriet Beecher Stowe (Original)
Artist: John Keay Medium: Watercolour on Board Size: 6" x 6" (145mm x 145mm) Date: 1980 Code: KeayLincoln
This is the unique original Watercolour painting by John Keay.
According to legend, Abraham Lincoln greeted Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1862 by saying "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war."
Whether the story is true or not, the sentiment underscores the public connection between her novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, and the American Civil War.
Original artwork for illustration on p30 of Look and Learn issue no 960 (2 August 1980).
John R Keay; UK Artist who contributed to the 'This Made Headlines' and 'Dateline' series which appeared on the inside front cover of Look and Learn in the late 1970s.
Keay had a highly distinctive style, achieving an unusual smoothness of texture in his illustrations, both in colour and black and white. He usually signed his pictures “Keay”. Keay was represented by John Martin & Artists and also illustrated books, including Kings of Israel by David Kent (1981).
John Keay is not to be mistaken for Jack Keay (qv) who also contributed to Look and Learn.
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