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[Lincoln, Abraham] — John Wilkes Booth
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Carte-de-visite size albumen photographic portrait of John Wilkes Booth
- paper
- 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches
3 1/2 x 2 1/8 in.; 97 x 55 mm, mounted on a slightly longer card with the imprint of Silsbee, Case & Co., Boston, ca. 1860; card evidently trimmed square at margins, slight abrasion to recto of card, slight soling to verso.
Provenance
Elsie O. and Philip Sang Foundation (Sotheby's, 4 December 1981, lot 1072)
Condition
3 1/2 x 2 1/8 in.; 97 x 55 mm, mounted on a slightly longer card with the imprint of Silsbee, Case & Co., Boston, ca. 1860; card evidently trimmed square at margins, slight abrasion to recto of card, slight soling to verso.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Booth is dressed in coat and hat, with cane, leaning on a balustrade before a column. The verso of the card is inscribed in an unidentified hand, "Truly your friend J. Wilkes Booth."