From These Honored Dead

This work reflects on the cost of leadership and the quiet weight carried by those who shape history. Set in a private interior, the composition depicts Abraham Lincoln in a moment of contemplation, surrounded by the unseen consequences of sacrifice and loss. Turner's research-driven approach emphasizes atmosphere and symbolism over spectacle, allowing memory and responsibility to share the frame. The painting invites reflection on what is owed to those who came before—and to those yet to come.