Impressive 1891 Japanese rice print of President Abraham Lincoln by Moses Parker Rice, 10 x 13, reproduced from the original negative by Alexander Gardner taken on November 8, 1863, in Washington, D.C., with pencil notations to lower mount: “Unretouched negative by Moses P. Rice, Washington, D.C., 1864.” The print is matted with the original transmittal letter from the Rice Studio of Montreal, which reads: “A Japanese Riceprint from the original unretouched negative of Abraham Lincoln, made in Washington by Moses P. Rice in 1864, at the time he commissioned General U. S. Grant Lieut. General of all the Armies of the Republic. Copyright in Washington, D.C. 1891. Moses P. Rice and Amos I. Rice, founder of the Rice Studio Limited, were in business in Washington during the Civil War.” Signed at the conclusion by James B. Rice as vice president. Framed to an overall size of 20.5 x 18.75. In fine condition, with small stains at the corners. From the collection of Russell B. Kingman.
