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Confederate General William H. F. Lee Framed CDV

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 USD
Confederate General William H. F. Lee Framed CDV
<B>Confederate General William H. F. Lee Framed <I>Carte de Visite</B></I></B></I><B> Taken by Mathew Brady.</B></I> The image is matted, with the visible portion of the CDV measuring 2.25 x 3.75. The entire piece is framed to an overall size of 7.75" X 9.75". A brass nameplate underneath the image reads GENERAL WILLIAM H. F. LEE / CSA 1837-1870. Lee was the second son of Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Randolph Custis. He was a planter, a Confederate cavalry general in the American Civil War, and later a member of the U.S. Congress. The image is the work of prolific Civil War photographer Mathew Brady. It is from E & H. T. Anthony from the Brady negatives. There is a light pencil notation under the image and the corners clipped else fine condition. This is a handsome display piece for any Civil War CDV collector. <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Framed - with Glass, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)