Abraham Lincoln and Family
Vintage Photograph
$150.00 - Product is currently out of stock.
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.
Frederick Hill Meserve (1865-1962), New York textile executive and book lover is considered America's first great photograph collector and a premier authority on Linconiania.
Silver gelatin photograph; printed by Meserve (circa 1916). 2.25 x 3.25 inches. Verso features original Merserve ink stamping credit. Housed in a paper matte (finished size: 3 x 4.5 inches). Face features original notations in graphite written in Meserve's hand: "The Lincoln Family a Contemporary Painting."
Also includes a facsimile copy of an original hand-written note (ANS) by Merseve to a young collector, April 25, 1916.
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