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

Next is the second state of “Union,” the full mezzotint engraving, 22 3 / 4 x 29 1 / 4 inches; moderate foxing, minor dampstaining and wear, with Lincoln in place of Calhoun, New York: William Pate, ©1852 but 1860. It is accompanied by the second state of “Key to the Union,” naming the 23 figures including “Abraham Lincoln of Ill.” Engraving, 8 3 / 4 x 11 1 / 2 inches; moderate foxing. New York: William Pate, [1860]. The lot concludes with the third and final state of “Union,” adding a beard to Lincoln’s face, but leaving the long-deceased Henry Clay in the chair near the center of the composition. Mezzotint engraving, 25 x 32 1 / 4 inches; minor foxing and wear, very faint dampstain visible mainly on verso. New York: William Pate, circa 1861-65.