The Second Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, Washington, DC

March 4, 1865

Alexander Gardner

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Alexander Gardner

Artist, American, born Scotland, 1821 - 1882

This is a photograph of a large crowd gathered at a formal event in front of a building with classical architecture. The image captures a historic scene with a densely packed assembly of individuals spread across different levels of an outdoor platform. The background shows a building with tall columns and ornate architectural details. A large flag is draped near the building's facade. The individuals are dressed in formal attire. The elevated platform in the center is crowded with people who appear to be observing or participating in the event, while the foreground is filled with an audience looking towards the platform.

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Provenance

Alexander Gardner; John C. Nicolay, Washington, DC, 1865; Helen Nicolay, Washington, DC; Barbara Benoit, Helen Nicolay's godchild; Estate of Lloyd Ostendorf; (sale, Bonhams & Butterfields, San Francisco, 23 November 2004); Ron Perisho, Gettysburg, PA; NGA purchase, 2025.

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Inscriptions

by unknown hand, lower left on mount in graphite perpendicular: 38; bottom left: JOHN G. NICOLAY'S ORIGINAL 1865 from GARDNER GALLERY.; bottom right: ORIGINAL 0-108.; on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: 0-108; upper center in black ink: Lincoln's Second Inauguration; center right in graphite: $4000.00 / 1988 / LO; bottom left: LP 46; bottom center: was JOHN G. NICOLAY'S from his heirs

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