Sale 2486, Part I - The Harold Holzer Collection of Lincolniana, September 27, 2018

46 c   (PAINTINGS.) Harper, F.R. Portrait of Lincoln delivering his first inaugural address. Oil on canvas, 23 3 / 4 x 17 inches, signed at lower right, in original gilt frame; minor craquelure, 4 skillful early repairs to punctures; tag issued to a previous owner by the Smithsonian Inventory of American Paintings (#9E340003). Np, circa early 20th century [500/750] Frank Robert Harper (1876-1948) shows Lincoln standing at the United States Capitol in front of a crowd of dignitaries which apparently includes his predecessor James Buchanan—and also his rival Stephen Douglas, who is rumored to have said afterward “If I can’t be the President, at least I can hold his hat.”