[LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)]. [COLE, Roderick, photographer, attrib.]. Photograph of a beardless Lincoln. Printed ca 1887.

Oval copy image of a beardless Abraham Lincoln on 4 1/8 x 6 3/8 in. cardstock mount with verso imprint of "Mrs. E.N. Lockwood, Ground Floor Gallery, Wis." and 1887 date.

Although there is uncertainty as to the identity of the photographer, and several cities in Illinois, Ohio, and Missouri have been suggested as the site of the sitting, the portrait from which this copy was made was most likely taken by Roderick M. Cole, a daguerreotypist and photographer who operated a studio in Peoria from about 1857 with his brother, Henry. Originally, the photograph was supposedly taken as a daguerreian likeness about 1858 (O-14).

As the 1860 presidential campaign took shape, demand for portraits of the Republican candidate surged. This portrait is a fine example of the genre.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Light horizontal crease through left side of print and mount. Some toning and light soiling to print and mount. Mount verso partially taped to mat.

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[LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)]. [COLE, Roderick, photographer, attrib.]. Photograph of a beardless Lincoln. Printed ca 1887.

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