Francis Bicknell Carpenter

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Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1830-1900) was an American painter born in Homer, New York. Carpenter is best known for his painting First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln, which is hanging in the United States Capitol.

First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln by Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1830 - 1900) Oil on canvas, 1864 Sight measurement Height: 108 inches (274.32 cm) Width: 180 inches (457.2 cm) Unsigned