Lot of 2 images after photographs first produced by Alexander Gardner including: Sixth plate tintype, approx. 2.375 x 3.375 in., after photograph (originally produced as an albumen image) taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington, DC, on November 8, 1863. Some surface wear/loss along edges, corners. Silver gelatin photograph, 4.5 x 7.25 in., on 6.5 x 9.5 in. mount, after photograph (originally produced as albumen image) showing President Lincoln at Battlefield of Antietam, taken by Alexander Gardner in October 1862. Toning to print. Chips/wear to mount edges/corners. This is 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 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.
Lot of 2 images after photographs first produced by Alexander Gardner including: Sixth plate tintype, approx. 2.375 x 3.375 in., after photograph (originally produced as an albumen image) taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington, DC, on November 8, 1863. Some surface wear/loss along edges, corners. Silver gelatin photograph, 4.5 x 7.25 in., on 6.5 x 9.5 in. mount, after photograph (originally produced as albumen image) showing President Lincoln at Battlefield of Antietam, taken by Alexander Gardner in October 1862. Toning to print. Chips/wear to mount edges/corners. This is 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 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.
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