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Portrait photograph of Jefferson Davis.

A 17½" x 14¼" circa 1864 photographic portrait of Jefferson Davis made $7380 (est. $400/600). It is inscribed at lower right: “When the Confederate army and government withdrew from Richmond, on April 2, 1865, Mr. Judah P. Benjamin, Secretary of State, left this portrait of Jefferson Davis in his office.” On the back it says: “Honbl. J.P. Benjamin/ Secy State/ With respects of/ W. Preston/ Havana, 7 May 1864,” possibly a reference to William Preston, Confederate minister to Emperor Maximilian of Mexico. Frazier-Fleck collection. Source: Maine Antique Digest
Date circa 1864
date QS:P,+1864-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source Skinner Auctions
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