Auction Date:2012 Mar 14 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Original oversized sepia 16.5 x 21 albumen photo of a seated Sherman in uniform, affixed to its original, but trimmed mount, undoubtedly done by Sarony, signed in the lower right corner in black ink, “W. T. Sherman, General, New York, March 21, 1888, born Feb. 8 1820.” In good to very good condition, with trimmed borders, some flaking to edges of image, scattered soiling, spotting, and dampstaining affecting image and background, several small surface dings and areas of paper loss, some light silvering to darker areas, and scattered surface marks. Still a very impressive and incredibly rare oversized signed photo of the legendary general. In 1886, two years after retiring from military service, Sherman moved to New York City, where he lived for the remainder of his life and where he was in great demand as a speaker and dinner guest. In 1888, he sat for Napoleon Sarony (1821–1896), the city’s undisputed king of celebrity photography. While Sarony and his fellow photographers profited greatly from sales of cabinet-sized and carte-de-visite photos of contemporary personalities, the extra effort and expense incurred in the production of photos in this “mammoth” format generally limited their use to “art” photography or, as is likely in the present case, as special orders made expressly for presentation to important acquaintances, dignitaries, and organizations.
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