Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Lincoln seated in a distinguished full-length pose. Published by E. & H. T. Anthony of New York, from a Brady negative. In very good condition, with scattered spotting to the image and borders as well as some dampstaining to lower right of border. This particular image was captured by Alexander Gardner of Brady’s Gallery on February 24, 1861, during Lincoln’s first sitting in Washington held for Harper’s Weekly. He was inaugurated as president just eight days later. RR Auction COA.
