Abraham Lincoln
Photograph
Edward Anthony
American, 1819–1888
Abraham Lincoln
February 27, 1860
Albumen silver print
Image: 3 7/16 × 2 1/8 in. (8.7 × 5.4 cm)
Mount: 3 3/4 × 2 1/2 in. (9.5 × 6.3 cm)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
1981.1264.0015a
DescriptionPortrait of Abraham Lincoln, known as the Cooper Union Institute portrait. Made the day Lincoln delivered speech under auspices of the Young Men's Central Republican Union. One of the first portraits made by Brady.
Inscriptions Inscribed in negative on recto, BL: [partly cropped]rady \ N. Y.
Printed on verso, C: PUBLISHED BY \ E. ANTHONY, \ 501 Broadway, \ NEW YORK. \ FROM \ PHOTOGRAPHIC \ NEGATIVE, \ FROM \ BRADY'S NATIONAL \ Portrait Gallery.
Inscribed in pencil on verso, BR: album 9
Printed on verso, C: PUBLISHED BY \ E. ANTHONY, \ 501 Broadway, \ NEW YORK. \ FROM \ PHOTOGRAPHIC \ NEGATIVE, \ FROM \ BRADY'S NATIONAL \ Portrait Gallery.
Inscribed in pencil on verso, BR: album 9
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