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Lot 269
Sale 1250 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Nov 30, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$600 -
800
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$1,260
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Lot Description
[LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)]. A group of 2 CDVs of Abraham Lincoln, incl. examples by GARDNER and BERGER.
[GARDNER, Alexander (1821-1882), photographer]. CDV, portrait of Abraham Lincoln seated in a studio with an inkwell resting on the table beside him. New York: E. Anthony, Brady Gallery (rich tonality, light edge wear). Originally taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington, DC on 24 February 1861 [Ostendorf, O-49].
[With:] [BERGER, Anthony, photographer]. CDV, variant of the portrait taken at Brady's Gallery, Washington, DC, 9 February 1864 [Ostendorf, O-91]. Washington, DC and New York: Brady & Co., 1864 (fading, light soiling to print and mount).
Together, 2 CDVs of Abraham Lincoln, each approx. 2 1/8 x 3 3/8 in., on cardstock mounts.