President Abraham Lincoln, Beardless, by Ayres after Hesler
One of two images, offered together here, taken in 186o by Alexander Hesler and reprinted in reduced size by George B. Ayres of Philadelphia in the late 19th century, before the plates were damaged. The originals are now in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution. Both are signed by Ayres... (more)
America. c. 1886. 10" x 8"