Lovely George Washington Carte De Visite Cradling
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Lovely George Washington Carte De Visite Cradling Lincoln in His Arms
A lovely Carte De Visite depicting George Washington cradling Lincoln in his arms and holding a wreath shaped as a halo over his head. Beams of light are coming from the sky, and below them are clouds. Just under 2.5" x 4". Near fine condition.
Similar Carte De Visites with the same scene also show angels off to the left with the interpretation that Washington is welcoming Lincoln into heaven.
Ex. Harold Holtzer: Harold Holzer is a scholar of Abraham Lincoln and the political culture of the American Civil War Era. He won the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize and four other awards in 2015 for his book, Lincoln and the Power of the Press.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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