Lot 93

Group of Four Cartes De Visite Depicting Confederate Generals, Two Signed

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000

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General Robert E. Lee, uniformed in full length image and rare thus, signed "RE Lee" twice, scarcely noticeable against dark area on front and very light on reverse, with accompanying letter from University Archives; General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, bust facing left, one of his last known photographs, signed "T.J. Jackson" at bottom, with certificates of authenticity from Charles Hamilton and University Archives; General James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart, uniformed and seated; General Nathan Bedford Forrest, unformed and facing; all matching frames, each 15-3/4 x 13-3/4 in. overall 

Provenance: Property from a Historic South Carolina Plantation

Condition

CDVs with general wear, especially around periphery; imprecise trimming (Stuart) and redrawn border (Lee); Stuart with writing at back "Stewart" [sic]

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Property from a Historic South Carolina Plantation