088 Abraham Lincoln Collection

$5,000.00

Appealing collection of 11 carte-de-visite portraits of President Abraham Lincoln, each approximately 2.5 x 4, with nine depicting Lincoln in dignified bust-length poses

Description

Appealing collection of 11 carte-de-visite portraits of President Abraham Lincoln, each approximately 2.5 x 4, with nine depicting Lincoln in dignified bust-length poses, one of Lincoln reading with his family, and another of Lincoln reading with his son Tad. The front and reverse of eight feature publishing marks or captions for the following studios: Charles Reutlinger of Paris; Jno. Holyland Metropolitan Gallery of Washington, D.C.; Rockwood of New York; Elias Dexter of New York; Salisbury, Bro. & Co. of Providence, Rhode Island; S. H. Colesworthy of Portland, Maine; and Fuller & Smith of Boston, Mass. In overall fine condition.