Hand-colored engraving, 25.25 x 21.25 in. (sight), matted and framed to 36.25 x 30.25 in. The Last Moments of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States. April 15th, 1865. Philadelphia: Published by Joseph Hoover, Printed by L.N. Rosenthal, 1865. Signature of engraver, Max Rosenthal appears at lower right. This reverent engraving shows Lincoln on his death bed, with contemporaries including (from left to right) Postmaster General William Dennison, Jr., General Henry Halleck, Chief Justice S.P. Chase, Major James Andrews Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, Surgeon General Joseph Barnes, William Peterson, Senator Charles Sumner, Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, Robert Lincoln, Speaker of the House (and future Vice President) Schuyler Colfax, and General George Meade gathered around him. Above, a portrait of George Washington radiates light among the clouded heavens, as mournful angels watch over the scene. Below the illustration, text reads, "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1865, by George L. Perry in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania / And Respectfully Dedicated to the Citizens of the United States." ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Mr. & Mrs. Jack L. Smith Collection of Lincolniana Lots 328-342 include several selections from the collection of Mr. & Mrs. Jack L. Smith of South Bend, Indiana. Inspired by his wife Pat, an antique dealer, Jack began collecting photographs of Abraham Lincoln in 1959, and over the years expanded his interests to include Lincoln-related engravings, books, ephemera, and art, eventually amassing one of the most extensive collections of Lincolniana in existence. Items from the collection now reside at several museums and historic sites, including at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, and Indiana Historical Society, which acquired the Jack Smith Lincoln Graphics Collection of over 750 images in 2003. See also Lots 183 and 211. Provenance: The Mr. & Mrs. Jack L. Smith Collection of Lincolniana Condition: Engraving appears to be in good shape, with some discoloration near top and bottom (including an area of discoloration affecting the top of Stanton's head and one of the angels), with a tear including a small area of paper loss at bottom. Not examined outside of frame.
Hand-colored engraving, 25.25 x 21.25 in. (sight), matted and framed to 36.25 x 30.25 in. The Last Moments of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States. April 15th, 1865. Philadelphia: Published by Joseph Hoover, Printed by L.N. Rosenthal, 1865. Signature of engraver, Max Rosenthal appears at lower right. This reverent engraving shows Lincoln on his death bed, with contemporaries including (from left to right) Postmaster General William Dennison, Jr., General Henry Halleck, Chief Justice S.P. Chase, Major James Andrews Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, Surgeon General Joseph Barnes, William Peterson, Senator Charles Sumner, Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, Robert Lincoln, Speaker of the House (and future Vice President) Schuyler Colfax, and General George Meade gathered around him. Above, a portrait of George Washington radiates light among the clouded heavens, as mournful angels watch over the scene. Below the illustration, text reads, "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1865, by George L. Perry in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania / And Respectfully Dedicated to the Citizens of the United States." ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Mr. & Mrs. Jack L. Smith Collection of Lincolniana Lots 328-342 include several selections from the collection of Mr. & Mrs. Jack L. Smith of South Bend, Indiana. Inspired by his wife Pat, an antique dealer, Jack began collecting photographs of Abraham Lincoln in 1959, and over the years expanded his interests to include Lincoln-related engravings, books, ephemera, and art, eventually amassing one of the most extensive collections of Lincolniana in existence. Items from the collection now reside at several museums and historic sites, including at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, and Indiana Historical Society, which acquired the Jack Smith Lincoln Graphics Collection of over 750 images in 2003. See also Lots 183 and 211. Provenance: The Mr. & Mrs. Jack L. Smith Collection of Lincolniana Condition: Engraving appears to be in good shape, with some discoloration near top and bottom (including an area of discoloration affecting the top of Stanton's head and one of the angels), with a tear including a small area of paper loss at bottom. Not examined outside of frame.
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