Black silhouette profile of a man with cursive signature – Vintage Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This historic image of Black silhouette profile of a man with cursive signature brings a moment of history to your wall. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Black silhouette profile of a man with cursive signature
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The flowing cursive signature set beside the dark profile sets this piece apart from the plainer portrait images on the Lincoln board. Silhouettes like this were cut from black paper or painted in solid tone, and they were popular in the nineteenth century, when a quick, inexpensive likeness was prized before photography became common. Lincoln was among the public figures shown this way, and the handwriting adds a personal touch, since people of that period often read a signature as a sign of character. No maker is identified here, so the exact artist and date remain uncertain.
| Original scan | 1,500 × 1,832 px · prints to 5 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | L-P-4 |
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