Robert E. Lee CDV Photo Signed Uncommon Image Civil War General

  

American general known for commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War from 1862 until his surrender in 1865. Lee was an international celebrity during and after the Civil War. And like celebrities in every time, Lees picture became a collectible. Many of the ones in the North were based on photographs taken from life by Mathew Brady.

In the South, Lee was not merely a celebrity but a revered hero, and there was a great demand for photographs of him. He sat for photographers in Richmond, most notably for Minnis & Cowell in 1862, and John W. Davies and Julian Vannerson (of Vannerson and Jones), both in 1864. Davies portrait of Lee in dress uniform as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia was a favorite of both General and Mrs.

Lee, and is easily recognized by Lee's closely cropped beard and drooping black tie. It became iconic, and this image is the way people recall Lee today. An albumen print of the photograph is in the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, and is also featured on the cover of Faces of Discord: The Civil War Era at the National Portrait Gallery.

During the interim, approximately January to April 1868, Davies used as a backstamp a light purple variant of the Virginia State Seal. A carte-de-visite (CDV) of the Davies 1864 photograph of Lee, with the purple Davies backstamp, signed by Lee as. It is uncommon to see this picture of Lee signed. We authored the Presidential Autographs chapter in the 7th Edition of The Sanders Autograph Price Guide. We guarantee the authenticity of this item with our written certification, without time limit.

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Please view our other auctions for additional material including historical autographs, Steiner Sports and Yankees memorabilia and Presidential signatures. We are full-time autograph dealers. We appreciate your interest in Shafran Collectibles. Lee CDV Photo Signed Uncommon Image Civil War General" is in sale since Monday, October 24, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Autographs\Historical".

The seller is "shafrancollectibles" and is located in East Meadow, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.