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American History: Premier Auction
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- Sale 1853
Live
| Cincinnati
Jun 21 | 10:00 AM EDT
Live
| Cincinnati
Sale 1853
| Cincinnati
| Cincinnati
Estimate$2,000 – $4,000
Albumen photograph, 6.25 x 8.75 in., on 11 x 13.75 in. mount. President Lincoln at Battlefield of Antietam. Photograph copyrighted and signed lower right by Moses P. Rice, although originally taken by Alexander Gardner in October 1862.
An iconic view of President Lincoln visiting General McClellan and staff shortly after the bloody battle at Antietam, the second of two famous group shots photographed by Alexander Gardner on October 3, 1862. This view was taken at General Fitz-John Porter’s nearby headquarters following Lincoln’s review of 5th Corps troops and included (from left): Col. Delos B. Sackett, Capt. Geo. Monteith, Lt. Col. Nelson B. Sweitzer, Gen. Geo. W. Morell, Col. Alexander S. Webb, Gen. McClellan, Scout Adams, Dr. Jonathan Letterman, unidentified officer, President Lincoln, Col. Henry J. Hunt, Gen. Fitz-John Porter, unidentified officer, Col. Frederick T. Locke, Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys, and an unknown Capt. Geo. A. Custer. The photograph was published after the war as Plate No. 23 in Gardner’s large format Photographic Sketch Book of the War.
On mount possibly "recycled" by Rice, as indicated by printed label with incorrect title affixed to mount verso. Mount is brittle and has undergone damage/loss in lower right corner. Toning to image. Image has lightened.
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