Emancipation Proclamation, Calligraphic Portrait of Lincoln, Print

$2,500.00

A Clever and Desirable Lincoln Portrait

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This Emancipation Proclamation is a portrait of Lincoln, based on the photograph O-91; rendered in calligraphy, with the words of the Emancipation Proclamation as the medium. It is one of the more popular lithographs.

“An interesting calligraphic portrait of Lincoln and made by skillful shading of the handwritten text, hence the peculiar hyphenations.”– Eberstadt.

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Pratt, W. H. (Broadside)  PROCLAMATION OF EMANCIPATION / Whereas / on the twenty second day”¦a Proclamation was issued”¦.ABRAHAM LINCOLN.  Designed and written by W. H. Pratt, Davenport, Iowa.  Litho. By A. Hageboeck.  Davenport:  1865.  Approx. 12 x 15 inches.  Eberstadt #40.

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