Description: Handmade historical reproduction Cabinet Card of Famous 19th Century Actor Edwin Thomas Booth in 1876. The photograph is a Canon Archival Quality Semi-gloss Print from the original photograph. AND includes an imprinted image of Booth's autograph! Mounted on sturdy chipboard the overall card is approx. 4” x 6” First Class Shipping in US. See Ebay Global Shipping Program for International. Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893) was a famous 19th-century American actor who toured throughout America and the major capitals of Europe, performing Shakespearean plays. In 1869 he founded Booth’s Theatre in New York, a spectacular theatre that was quite modern for its time. Some theatrical historians consider him the greatest American actor, and the greatest Hamlet, of the 19th century. However, his achievements are often overshadowed by his relationship with his brother, John Wilkes Booth, the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln… First Class Shipping in US. See Ebay Global Shipping Program for International. The cabinet card was a style of photograph which was widely used for photographic portraiture from the 1860’s through the early part of the 20th Century. It consisted of a thin albumen photographic paper print mounted on a card typically measuring 4¼ by 6½ inches (108 by 165 mm). They are often confused with Carte de Visité (CDV), a similar but smaller format introduced around 1854 in France. CDV’s were very popular during the American Civil War. They tended to be much smaller in a standard 2-1/2" x 4" format. “Cabinet Card” portraits were often presented and exchanged by individuals of position, and social standing. They came to often replace the “calling card” as a currency of social exchange and introduction. They were often kept and displayed in glass “cabinets” to demonstrate acquaintance or connection in some way with the notables pictured in the portraits. In compliance with eBay’s new policy on autographs we want to be clear with customers that we offer our reprints with autographs as reproductions, and although we base our reproductions on genuine original signatures, we do not offer any Certificate of Authenticity as these are imprinted or facsimile copies and not originals. "Reprint" or “Reproductions” offer an excellent way to enjoy historical public figures or celebrities, and to not spend a fortune on, in many cases, rare collectible originals. In compliance with eBay’s new policy on autographs we want to be clear with customers that we offer our reprints with autographs as reproductions, and although we base our reproductions on genuine original signatures, we do not offer any Certificate of Authenticity as these are imprinted or facsimile copies and not originals. "Reprint" or “Reproductions” offer an excellent way to enjoy historical public figures or celebrities, and to not spend a fortune on in many cases rare collectible originals.
Price: 8.99 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2025-01-04T03:19:31.000Z
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