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Abraham Lincoln

(1809-1865), American President

Sitter in 8 portraits


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Abraham Lincoln, after Unknown engraver - NPG Ax17836

Abraham Lincoln

after Unknown engraver
albumen carte-de-visite, early-mid 1860s
NPG Ax17836

Abraham Lincoln, by J.E. McClees - NPG Ax38455

Abraham Lincoln

by J.E. McClees
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
NPG Ax38455

Abraham Lincoln, published by William Henry Mason, after Unknown engraver, after Mathew B. Brady - NPG x23489

Abraham Lincoln

published by William Henry Mason, after Unknown engraver, after Mathew B. Brady
albumen carte-de-visite, (1860)
NPG x23489

Abraham Lincoln, by Mathew B. Brady, published by Edward Anthony - NPG x14718

Abraham Lincoln

by Mathew B. Brady, published by Edward Anthony
albumen carte-de-visite, 1862
NPG x14718

Abraham Lincoln, by Elliott & Fry, after Alexander Gardner - NPG Ax7578

Abraham Lincoln

by Elliott & Fry, after Alexander Gardner
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863 or after (8 November 1863)
NPG Ax7578

Abraham Lincoln, by Mathew B. Brady - NPG x20047

Abraham Lincoln

by Mathew B. Brady
albumen carte-de-visite, 17 April 1863
NPG x20047

Abraham Lincoln, by Alexander Gardner - NPG x28746

Abraham Lincoln

by Alexander Gardner
bromide copy print on card mount, 5 February 1865
NPG x28746

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Abraham Lincoln

by Mathew B. Brady
photogravure, 9 February 1864
NPG x22608

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