Lot 488
[Lincoln, Abraham] Watercolor Of A Freed Slave Mourning the Death of Lincoln. Period original watercolor of a freedman mourning at Lincoln's Tomb, which is engraved "ABRAHAM LINCOLN OUR NATION HAS LOST ITS FATHER - 1809 - 1865," 10½ x 9 in., c. 1865. This "Schoolhouse" style folk art watercolor is on manila paper, matted and handsomely framed to 16 x 15 in. Very fine. A touching image with a wonderful use of colors.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500.
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| Realized $1,553 |
