Lot 545
Lincoln, Abraham. Engraving of Abraham Lincoln by William E. Marshall, after a painting by Marshall, Signed and Inscribed in the lower right border, "To Mr. W.A Cooper with complmts of Wm E. Marshall, Oct. 1899." The 23 x 17½ inch, chest-up portrait of Lincoln, turned slightly to his left, is set in an oval. "ABRAHAM LINCOLN" is below the portrait; at the top center edge of the lower border is "Painted and Engraved by Wm E. Marshall." The painting and engraving were made c. 1866; the engraving received wide circulation at the time. There is some uneven toning, primarily visible in the borders, and less so down the center of Lincoln's face. It is housed in a 33¾ x 28 inch period wood frame; the toned matting has a couple of dampstains at the lower edge. Overall Good to Very Good. An impressive portrait.
Born in New York in 1837, William Edgar Marshall became a vignette engraver for the American Bank Note Company in 1858. He studied painting in Paris from 1863-65 and exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1865. He returned to the United States and painted and engraved this portrait of Abraham Lincoln. He was best known for his portrait engravings, among which were Washington, Grant, Longfellow, James G. Blaine, Winfield S. Hancock, James A. Garfield, Henry Ward Beecher, and James Fenimore Cooper. Most of the engravings were after paintings by himself.
Estimated Value $500 - 750.
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