ABRAHAM LINCOLN | An engraved portrait of Abraham Lincoln, inscribed by the artists to his law partner William H. Herndon

Property from the Collection of Elsie and Philip Sang

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

ENGRAVED PORTRAIT OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN BY F. HALPIN AFTER AN 1864 LIFE PAINTING BY F. B. CARPENTER. NEW YORK, 1866

Engraved portrait (19 x 13 in.; 485 x 330 mm) on paper; some light dampstaining at bottom, a few spots of abrasion. Matted, framed, and glazed.

This engraving appears to be from special issue intended for presentation, with a wide margin at the bottom. In this space the original artist and the engraver have both signed in pencil below an inscription to Abraham Lincoln's former law partner and future biographer: "Hon Wm H. Herndon With the regards of."