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President Abraham Lincoln, 1993
Douglas Q. Edwards
As a child in England, Douglas Q. Edwards was obsessed with all things American. Through his studies, Edwards learned of Abraham Lincoln's humble beginnings and clever wit; and was attracted to his honorable character, belief in right over wrong, and sensitivity to the inhumanity of slavery. Visually, he was captivated by Lincoln's sunken, war-weary eyes, long nose, wide lips and oversized ears with sideburns that stretched, it seemed, to extreme limits over prominent cheekbones.
As is the case with many of Edwards' artworks, underneath the portrait there is an "under painting" of the final representation. Edwards then allows this monochromatic under painting -- often in raw sienna or burnt umber -- to show through in specific areas of the primary portrait layers. |