John Wilkes Booth, Carte de Visite, Gutman 32

Description

This image of John Wilkes Booth was very popular in the era.

Booth was in Cincinnati Feb. 15-26, 1864, appearing at the Wood’s Theatre.  But Gutman #32 seemingly has him there, at the same time when he was at the Boston Museum April 25-28, 1864, photographed by Black and Case.  (Dates according to John Wilkes Booth: Day by Day by Arthur F. Loux.)  We have not seen this in a cdv form before, though a later cabinet size from San Francisco is extant. 

Nice tonality, though some very minor spotting to Booth’s face. 

Booth, John Wilkes (Assassin of Lincoln) Albumen  Carte de Visite, Vignetted Head Shot.  No Backmark.  According to Gutmans #31 (reversed), this was taken in Cleveland by Norton and Luther, c1864