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** ** H Catalogue of a
Collection of lEn^taveb
anb other portraits of
^Lincoln ^ ^ * ^ ^ ^
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, Bpril 8tb t to Satut&au, Bpril
CATALOGUE
OF A
COLLECTION OF ENGRAVED
AND OTHER PORTRAITS OF
LINCOLN
EXHIBITED AT
M180670
INTRODUCTION.
first in
I
am in height six feet four inches nearly ;
lean in
flesh, weighing on an average 180 pounds; dark
complexion, with coarse black hair and gray eyes."
and features :
Large head with high crown of
"
vitality.
The best prints of Lincoln, in an artistic sense,
are the etchings by Raj on and Johnson, the large
woodcut by Kruell, and the line-engravings by Mar
shall and Gugler. That by Gugler is claimed to be
the largest portrait ever engraved on steel. It pur
Facsimile signature
"
is abbreviated "
Fac. sig."
PORTRAITS.
Anonymous.
1. Line. Bust ;
beard ; directed, facing and look
ing to the right. India paper. Inscription,
centre : Abraham Lincoln.
5. Line. Bust ;
beard ; directed, facing and look
ing slightly to the right. Oval, with ornamental
border on bottom and sides.
engraved in border,
underneath.
B. With inscription below, centre: Abraham
Lincoln. \ Bureau, Engraving & Printing.
6. Line and stipple. Bust; beard (closely
cropped); directed very slightly to the left,
Lincoln Prdsident
\
der Nord-Amerikanischen
Staaten Meuchelmb rderisch geschossen den
\
2jx2f. Plate,
sig.] Fry |
&
Co., Publishers, New York \
|
From the original painting by Chappel, in
PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN. 15
sig.] |
From the original painting by Nast, in the
possession of the Publishers Johnson, Fry 6* \
President Lincoln. i
J x 2\ .
"From Photo
by Fredricks."
l6 PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN.
truly |
A.Lincoln. 4^x55.
17. Mixed. Shown to the waist; beard; directed,
Burt, Chas.
19. Line. Bust; beard; directed to the front,
Buttre, N. Y.
2
l8 PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN.
J. C. Buttre, N. Y.
assassinated corrected.
In C,D, and ^background has been extended. This
is not the same as No. 24. The watch-chain is
wanting, the shirt-collar is more rolling, there are
no buttons on the coat, and there are differences in
detail of engraving.
by W. Momberger. right :
Photograph by
M. B. Brady.
Chubbuck, Thomas.
34. Line and stipple. Bust ; beard directed slightly
;
Life of Lincoln." \
Cole, T.
35. Wood-engraving. Bust ; beard directed to the ;
Doney, T.
36. Mezzotint. Bust ;
beard ;
directed slightly to
the right, facing and looking to the right (al
most profile). To the left, books and papers
PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN. 23
truly A. Lincoln.
"This is based upon a photo by Hesler of Chicago,
. . .
Eastern patrons."
Pagan, James.
38. Etching. Bust; beard; directed, facing and
looking to the right. Remarque proof before
letters. In upper left-hand corner Published :
Gugler, H.
39. Line. Bust ;
beard ; directed, facing and look
ing to the right. Oval, with border of oak
24 PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN.
graved part,
"
in large letters.
field.
Signed in pencil :
"J.
H. Littlefield."
Hall, A. B.
40. Line and stipple. Bust ;
beard ; directed, fac
ing and looking to the right. Inscription, cen
tre :
Engti. by A. B. Hall, New York. \
A. Lin
coln [fac. sig.] |
D. Appleton & Co. 4 x 5^.
Hall, Charles B.
41. Etching. Almost full-length, seated; beard;
directed, facing and looking to the right. Right
hand grasping book resting on right leg crossed
over the left ; paper on table at right mantel ;
Hall, H. B.
43. Line and stipple. Bust; beard; directed slightly
to the and looking very slightly to
left, facing
the right (almost front). The portrait in an
oval border (in lower right quarter of the plate)
on the top of which is lettered "Abraham Lin
coln"; laurel branch below. To the left is
2-J-
x 2-f. Plate, 9 x ii-J-.
Published in I. N. Arnold s
"
Hall (?).
Halpin, F.
48. Line and roulette. Bust ;
beard ; directed to
the front, facing and looking slightly to the
right. Inscription on plate, left From life by :
York |
Abraham Lincoln [fac. sig.].
I2f X l6J.
Constitutional
Signature
"
Hollyer, S.
50. Line and stipple. Bust ;
beard ; directed, fac.
Jackman, W. G.
51. Line andstipple. Bust; beard; directed, fac
ing and looking to the right. Inscription,
centre Engd. by W. G. Jackman, Brooklyn,
:
Johnson, T.
54. Etching. Bust ;
clean-shaven ; directed to the
right, facing slightly to the right, looking to
the front. Trial proof. "
First state."
First state."
Signed in pencil :
"
T. Johnson."
Second state."
Signed in pencil :
"
T. Johnson."
D. Finished etched on
"
plate.
"
T. Johnson
left arm. Inscription on margin, centre:
left: Abraham Lincoln [fac. sig.] |
in 1861,
,
E. Chittenden [fac. sig.] right j) "Cojy^
right, 1892, by Thomas Johnson \
Artisfs
proof.
T. Johnson
"
Signed
"
in pencil.
T. Johnson."
Said to be from the
earliest known portrait of Lincoln.
Jones, R. S.
58. Line. clean-shaven; directed to the
Bust;
right, facing very slightly to the right, looking
to the front. Inscription, centre: (around
bottom of oval) Engd. by R. S. Jones, from a
Photograph by Brady underneath: A.Lin
coln [fac. Published by J. Kelly, 87 Ful
sig.] |
ton Street, N. Y.
3 f x 4l fr. Plate, 6 x 8 J.
Kruell, G.
59. Wood-engraving. Bust; clean-shaven; di
rected and facing to the right, looking to the
front. Proof from the original block. In upper
left-hand corneris engraved G. Kruell Copy :
G. Kruell."
G. Kruell."
Lovett, J. D. (?).
McRae, J. C.
|
Entered according to act of Congress by Vir
tue & Yorston . . . N. K; left: Engraved
by ; right : J. C. M Rae.
c
L. P., 4-!% x 5.
To border, s
A.Lincoln. 4 x 4-4-
Lincoln. \
President of the United States. \
Marshall, Wm. E.
65. Line. Bust; beard ; directed, facing and look
ing to the right. Oval, in rectangular border.
In border, below, is engraved: "Abraham
Lincoln." Proof before any letters.
16 x 21. Plate, 19^ x 25^.
Metzmacher.
66. Line. Bust; beard; directed, facing and
looking to the right.
L. P., y| x 8. Plate, 8J x nj.
A. Proof, with inscription in centre: Metz
macher del etsc., 1862.
,
O Neill (?).
Pelton, O.
68. Line and stipple. Bust; beard; directed to
the front, facing and looking slightly to the
right. Inscription, centre: A. Lincoln [fac.
sig.] |
Abraham Lincoln. \
Assassinated April
i^t/i, 1865 left: Photograph by Braddy [sic!]
Ferine, George E.
69. Line andstipple. Bust beard; directed, fac ;
coln. |
President of the United States. \
En
graved Expressly for Headless History of the
Rebellion left Photograph by Fredricks
:
4ix 4 |.
table ;
curtain in background to left. Inscrip
tion, centre : Entered according to Act of Con
gress A. D. 1864, by Geo. E. Ferine. . . .
New York \
Abraham Lincoln [fac. sig.] |
|
A. Lincoln [fac. sig.] |
i6th President of the
United States. 4^ x 6f .
Plate, 7 x 9^.
Pound, D. J.
72. Line and
stipple. Half-length, standing;
clean-shaven; directed to the right, facing
slightly to the right, looking to the front. In
scription, centre: Engraved by D. J. Found
from a Photograph \
President Lincoln.
:
Raj on."
Ritchie, A. H.
75. Mixed. Bust ;
beard ;
directed very slightly to
the facing and looking to the right.
left, In
scription, centre: Abraham Lincoln. i6t/i \
tion, centre :
Engd. by A. H.Ritchie. \
Abraham
Lincoln. 4 x 6 J.
Constitution,"
erased, so as to be barely
discernible. Globe and flag to the left. Proof
before letters. iQf x 26^. Plate, 22f x 3of .
obliterated.
Roberts, W.
79. Wood-engraving. Bust; beard; directed to
the right, facing very slightly to the right, look
Sartain, John.
81. Mezzotint. Bust; beard; directed to the front,
facing and looking slightly to the right. Oval.
Inscription, centre : Published by R. R. Landon,
agt. 88 Lake St. Chicago, III.
\ Engraved by
John Sartain, Phila. \
A. Lincoln [fac. sig.].
4fx 5 J.
vania |
Abraham Lincoln i6th president of
\
1864,"
PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN. 39
Lincoln \
President of the United States.
Sartain, Samuel.
86. Mixed. Half-length, seated ;
beard ; directed
to the facing very slightly to the left,
left,
vania. |
Abraham Lincoln. \
Published by Rice
6r- Allen, corner Burdick 6r> Water Sts., Kala-
mazoo, Mich. right: Engraved by Samuel
Sartain Printed by Irwin 6 Sartain.
\
Plate, i2 xi6f.
4O PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN.
Sartain, William.
89. Mixed. Bust; beard; directed to the left,
Mixed. di
91. Three-quarters, standing; beard;
rected to the frpnt, facing and looking slightly
to the right. Left hand resting on books on
table. Column to the right. Inscription, cen
tre: Entered according to Act of Congress in the
Published
year 1866, by William Sartain . . .
|
Serz, J.
92. Line and stipple. Full-length, seated; beard;
directed, facingand looking to the right. Left
hand grasping paper and resting on table, on
which are a Bible, another book and inkstand.
Quill pen in right hand. Column, with bust
of Washington to the right. Eagle over book
case in background. Inscription, centre:
Published by John Dainty, Phila. Abraham \
Smith, H. Wright.
93. Mixed. Bust ; beard ; directed and facing to
^ the right, looking to the front. Inscription,
centre: H. Wright Smith. A. Lincoln [fac. \
Smith, Sc. |
A. Lincoln [fac. sig.] |
S. Wal
ker, Boston. 6J x 8j.
Stuart, F. T.
97. Stipple. From a sculptured bust; beard; di
rected slightly to the left ;
head in profile, to
Stueler, H. ^
98. Mixed. Bust; beard; directed, facing and
to the Inscription, centre:
looking right.
Published by J. C. Buttre Co. \
Abraham Lift-
3jx 4 .
Plate, 7x10.
Walter, A. B.
99. Mixed. Bust ;
beard directed and facing to
;
Lincoln, \
President of the United States
Tad,"
as in No. 68
GROUPS.
Buttre, J. C.
102. Mixed. Lincoln Family. All full-length.
Lincoln at right; beard; directed and facing
to the left, looking down at book held on his
crossed knee, Tad at his side. Mrs. Lin
" "
|
F. Heaton, publisher, Cleveland, O. \
Lincoln
and the drummer boy. \
"
i2jxi6J. Plate, 17 x 21 J.
Ritchie, A. H.
106. Mixed. "
Robin, A.
107. Mixed. Lincoln and Family. At right, Lin
coln seated (directed and facing to the left),
with a book on his lap, from which he looks
up and very slightly to the left; "Tad" at his
Sadd, H. S.
hand on the
"
Engraved by H. S. Sadd. \
Printed by W.
Pate. 19^x26^.
"This
plate was originally made in 1850-1 to com
memorate the Compromise Measure. Calhoun
was the central standing figure. In 1861 Lin
coln s head was substituted. Gen. Butler was
also substituted."
Sartain, John.
109. Mixed. Lincoln received by the spirit of
Washington. Both in clouds, surrounded by
angels. Inscription, centre: Entered accord
ing to Act of Congress in the year 1 866 by W. H.
Hermans in New York. Published by
. . .
\
Sartain, William.
110. Mixed. Lincoln Family. Lincoln and Tad "
"
lie. :
in pencil.
Walter, A. B.
111. Mixed. Lincoln Family. Lincoln and Tad " "
length ;
Mrs. Lincoln seated at left, Robert, in
uniform, standing behind them. Picture of
Willie in upper right-hand corner. Inscrip
tion, centre Published by John Dainty, Phila
:
delphia. \
Prest. Lincoln and family. \
Entered
according to Act of Congress in the year
1865
by John Dainty in . . .
Pennsylvania
left: Painted by F. Schell right: En
graved by A. B. Walter. 10 x 13!.
LITHOGRAPHS.
PORTRAITS.
112. Bust; beard; directed, facing and looking to
the right. A. Lincoln in facsimile on tinted
portion, lower right-hand corner. Inscription
underneath, centre Verlag v. A. Janke 6
:
right: Published by
William Smith, 702,
South Third St., Philada. i8J x 23^.
B. Same, rounded off below top button of
vest, colored. Black background. No
inscription. 18^x22.
on her heroes
1
list inscribe his name \ High o er
the sctilptured marble let him stand \
The un
selfishPatriot of his native land. i
yf x 2 1 -J-.
52 PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN.
1865. 10^x14.
ham Lincoln \
the late President of the United
States of America \ *fc \ \$th April 1865. |
7$xnJ.
121. Chromo. Three-quarters length, seated beard ; ;
printed :
Oelfarben-Druck 6 Verlag Berg \
i4f x 18.
125. Bust ;
clean-shaven ; directed very slightly to
the right, facing and looking to the right.
"
Pa. 9xi2j.
Sfxuf.
129. Bust ; beard ;
directed to the front, facing and
Son Philada. J
5i x 2I 1-
-left: P. S.
Russell |
Prof, of Penmanship.
Duval fir* Son lith. Phila. right: Published
i8|x2 3 f.
4*
$8 PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN.
GROUPS.
134. Outbreak of the Rebellion. Davis and
Southerners on left, in uproar and tearing
American flag; Lincoln on right, addressing
supporters of the Union; Columbia in the
centre, with a figure of Justice militant. In
scription, centre Entered according
: to Act
of Congress A. D. 1865, by Kimmel 6r*
A. D. 1865 by N. P. Beers in N. Y. . . .
\
Council," are
lih [sic !]
D. Wiest. 24x18.
Abraham Lincoln. \
The reward of the just.
i8J x 24.
142. "
left L. Prang
: &
Co. lith. Boston. 13! x 1 1.
36^x27.
148. Abraham Lincoln entering Richmond. Black-
and-white drawing by Thomas Nast. Lin
coln (with beard, wearing high hat and long
frock coat) accompanied by escort of sail
ors and surrounded by enthusiastic negroes.
D. H. S." in
lower right corner; Richmond, 1865
"at
|
D. H. S."
PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN. 65
Republique \
sans voiler la statue de la liberte
|
il fnt assas sine le 14 avril \ 1865. Under
neath, in straight line :
Franky-Magniadas
following curve of medal : liberte egalite
fraternite. Diameter, 3^.
Said to have been got up, by subscription, by French
workmen.
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