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francis bicknell carpenter daguerreotype 23 may 1900 homer , cortland county , new york 180px sanford thayer american painting 06 august 1830 1852 to 1896 presidential portraits & other notables francis bicknell carpenter.jpg francis bicknell carpenter
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francis bicknell carpenter

francis bicknell carpenter -lrb- august 6 , 1830 -- may 23 , 1900 -rrb- 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 .
carpenter resided with president lincoln at the white house and in 1866 published his one volume memoir '' six months at the white house with abraham lincoln '' .
carpenter was a descendant of the new england rehoboth carpenter family .
