Alexander Hesler (American, born Canada, 1823–1895)
Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois
1860
Taken during Lincoln's presidential campaign, this portrait by one of America's premier 19th-century photographers helped shape the future president's public image. Hesler's dignified composition captures Lincoln's prairie lawyer persona before the weight of civil war transformed his appearance.
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Spotted works by Alexander Hesler (American, born Canada, 1823–1895)
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