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LINCOLN AND THE CONTRABANDS
Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (American, 1863–1910)
Publisher: International Art Publishing Co. (American (New York), 1895–1914)
Copyrighted by: Wolf & Co. (American, 1879–1931)
Publisher: International Art Publishing Co. (American (New York), 1895–1914)
Copyrighted by: Wolf & Co. (American, 1879–1931)
1909
Medium/Technique
Chromolithograph on embossed card stock.
Dimensions
Horizontal: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2014.9453
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPostcards
DescriptionFront: PAINTING ONLY COPYRIGHTED BY WOLF & CO., PHILA. 1909
Back: divided. Mint.
I.A.P. Co. Trade Mark
Back: divided. Mint.
I.A.P. Co. Trade Mark
Signed
JGFerris
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2011, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in the United States, Canada and Europe; 2014, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 29, 2014)