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Abraham Lincoln Portrait Photo 1863 Alexander Gardner Civil War Repro

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The2FunAdGuyz offer a new, high quality reproduction, print of a formal 1863 portrait photograph of President Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Gardner in the midst of the Civil War.

This particular photograph is a classic, used in thousands of American classrooms for decades, capturing Lincoln at the time when the war was moving in favor of the Union forces, but victory was still not assured.

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: On November 8, 1863—just eleven days before he delivered the Gettysburg address—Gardner photographed Abraham Lincoln. With the outcome of the war still open to doubt, Lincoln’s face has etched on it the terrible burdens he bore.

DESCRIPTION: This somber, stalwart Abraham Lincoln faces straightforward, as though he is not looking at the camera but, instead, at the horrors of some distant battlefield. The result is this forceful image of a man bearing the weight of the horrendous decisions he had to make on a daily basis.

ORIGINAL MEDIA: Alexander Gardner originally did the image on a glass negative. This new print is based on that image.

PHOTOGRAPHER: Alexander Gardner was born in Scotland where he worked as an editor and reporter before joining Matthew Brady's portrait studio in 1856. Gardner argued with Brady about the attribution of photographs and published his own book of Civil War photographs. After Gardner left Brady’s employ he opened his own studio in Washington, D.C. Many believed that Gardner was Lincoln’s favorite photographer. Interestingly, Gardner was an avowed socialist and utopian.

DECORATING USES: Many of our customers find this poster useful for a home library or den. This photograph is frequently used as a classroom decoration or law office.

PAPER QUALITY: This new print is on a highest quality, acid-free, 100-pound glossy premium text paper that allows for maximum color brilliance and fidelity for older images.

AVAILABILITY: In Stock! – Usually Ships Within 2 Business Days.

Image Size: 10.5 inches wide by 16.5 inches high.

Paper Size: 11 inches wide by 17 inches high. This allows for a small border around the image for matting and framing. When matted, this format is perfect for a standard 16-inch x 20-inch frame, a manageable size for a wide variety of decorating purposes.

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