Reproduction of etching of Abraham Lincoln and son - "President Lincoln At Home'.
Provenance
Large brown album of carte de visites and tintypes, thought to be a Kieffer family album. In fair condition. Has brass clasps and a few loose photos. Most photos are not indentified.
Large brown album of carte de visites and tintypes, thought to be a Kieffer family album. In fair condition. Has brass clasps and a few loose photos. Most photos are not indentified.
Large brown album of carte de visites and tintypes, thought to be a Kieffer family album. In fair condition. Has brass clasps and a few loose photos. Most photos are not indentified.
Large brown album of carte de visites and tintypes, thought to be a Kieffer family album. In fair condition. Has brass clasps and a few loose photos. Most photos are not indentified.
Large brown album of carte de visites and tintypes, thought to be a Kieffer family album. In fair condition. Has brass clasps and a few loose photos. Most photos are not indentified.
Large brown album of carte de visites and tintypes, thought to be a Kieffer family album. In fair condition. Has brass clasps and a few loose photos. Most photos are not indentified.
Wheatland the Country Residence of Hon. James Buchanan
Description
Color lithographic print of "Wheatland the country residence of Hon. James Buchanan Published by Edwin Clark Lancaster Drawn by J.F. Reigart." The lithographic print is framed in a 19th century gilded art frame.
Color lithograph of Empress Eugenie. The lithograph was created from an original painting by F. Winterhalter. The Empress is standing on a platform, her body facing left, head turned front, her right hand raised over a jewelled crown that sits atop of a gold trimmed brown pillow on a red and gold trimmed table; a gold embroidered arm chair is behind her. The Empress is wearing a a long pearl necklace over her white double flounced evening gown trimmed in lace and enhanced by a green bustle as well as a blue and white sash. She wears a jeweled bracelet on both arms, a pearl tiara with a small pearl crown atop her chignon veil.
Same as preceeding print. Black and white engraving of James Buchanan. Subject is standing between a chair and a table, holding a book that is resting on the table. Signature below, with smaller print: "Engraved by permission from the original in the possession of J.C. Buttre, Esq." and additional print below it. Mixture of etching and engraving. Johnson Fry & Co., Publishers.
Dimensions are image only. Page is 10.25" x 7.125"
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-06-28
Condition Notes
Darkened around edges from acid burn. Dark spots at top from tape bleed-through. Reverse has linen tape hinges remaining on top of previous taped area.
Object ID
2013.008.03
Place of Origin
New York, New York
Credit
Gift of the Family of Eleanor N. Henry (John D. McNeill Jr., Mary Catherine Henry West, James Buchanan Henry IV, and Elizabeth Henry Richardson)
