Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Photograph

Mathew B. Brady

Maker
American, ca. 1823–1896

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
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