Posted 12 years ago
mike101
(96 items)
Can anyone help me find out more about this Framed Picture Abraham Lincoln. The image is dark. Have no idea of its age or worth.
The size is 9"x10.75"
Thank you for any help.
Framed Picture Abraham Lincoln any help would be great | ||
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"Lincoln by Fire" by Alfred S. Campbell.
From Jack Smith Lincoln Graphics Collection:
"Lincoln by Fire. Artist: Campbell, S. Publisher: Campbell Art Company, Elizabeth, N.J. n.d. Hand colored collotype print. Portrait of Abraham Lincoln warming up by a pot-bellied stove. With him are two older men in the shadows and a dog sleeping at his side, which is probably Fido, the Lincolns’ dog while they lived in Springfield. Physical dimensions unframed: 11inches H x 7 inches W. ID #358."
http://www.indianahistory.org/library/manuscripts/collection_guides/p0406%28public%20version%29.html#CONTENTS
ebay listing with info:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Framed-Colored-Collotype-Print-LINCOLN-FIRE-Alfred-S-Campbell-/150734442585#vi-desc
Thank you so much...the one on ebay looks to be in much better shape
Any idea how old this could be?
This one is 8"x10" any idea why that could be.....also the one i was directed to was even bigger.
I have a like one....7.5"x11.5". Mine also has a raised stamp in the left, lower corner....."Copyright 1909 Campbell Art Co." Very difficult to see. I will be
watching for additional replys.