Description: Original antique 1865 lithograph : " President Lincoln at Home, Reading the Scriptures to His Wife and Son " Published by Currier & Ives , New York copyright 1865 ( stated ) Printed on thick paper, 12 7/8" x 15 9/16" President Abraham Lincoln reading the Bible to his wife, Mary, and son, Tad. The Bible is open to the book of Isaiah as Lincoln turns the page. This image is based on a photograph taken in the studio of Mathew Brady on February 9, 1864. The original photo included only Lincoln and his son. Publishers Currier and Ives inserted the image of Mrs. Lincoln. ----------- Condition. As-seen in the photos. Foxing and browning of the paper ( from having spent 150 years in a wooden picture frame with a wooden backing board ). The thick paper is a little wavy. Otherwise good. A fairly scarce Currier & Ives litho. Over 150 years old. Carefully packed for shipment to the buyer.
Price: 120 USD
Location: Coventry, Rhode Island
End Time: 2024-11-22T18:19:53.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Currier and Ives
Image Orientation: Portrait
Size: Medium
Period: Victorian (1830-1900)
Material: Paper
Item Length: 13 in
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Framing: Unframed
Subject: Presidents
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1865
Bible Scriptures Isaiah: Reading The Scriptures
Item Height: 15 in
Production Technique: Lithography
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: Thick paper
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
