1860s JOHN WILKES BOOTH / ABRAHAM LINCOLN ASSASSIN ALBUMEN CDV PHOTOGRAPH PHOTO

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1860s JOHN WILKES BOOTH / ABRAHAM LINCOLN ASSASSIN ALBUMEN CDV PHOTOGRAPH PHOTO:
$146.50

Very rare and original, 1860\'s CDV Photograph of John Wilkes Booth, Assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, taken some years before the \"famous\" actor became the infamous assassin. This outstanding, period photograph measures approx. 2 1/8” by 3 5/8” and is mounted on its original CDV Card Mount (overall size of card mount is 2 1/2\" by 4\").

This is a very rare portrait of Booth which was likely taken when the young actor was performing in New York City in the early 1860\'s. The Image is a 3/4 length, seated portrait with Booth looking slightly to the left with his right hand at his chin and wearing one leather glove while holding the other in his gloved hand. We see here a serious Thespian - posed but self composed. The mount is blank backed with no photographer\'s or publisher\'s credits but with manuscript notations including the name “Booth”.

This very rare and highly desirable, albumen, CDV Photo of John Wilkes Booth in good to very good condition. The Photograph itself exhibits sharp focus, strong contrast and rich tonality but with a chip and a repaired tear at the center of the top edge, scuffing at the lower left hand corner and scattered, light surface scuffing. The corners of the mount are worn and the mount is damaged at the top center as can be seen in the scans below.

A very rare and highly sought after, historical CDV Photograph of the Assassin of President Abraham Lincoln and a fantastic addition to any collection!!

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