Abraham Lincoln: Rare and Colorful Charles Magnus Lithograph Celebrating the Union Victory....

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Abraham Lincoln: Rare and Colorful Charles Magnus Lithograph Celebrating the Union Victory. Rejoicing in the end of the war, it looks optimistically at the future, with clasped hands and the title "After a Little While." A crowd of men and boys doff their hats and cheer a mounted Lincoln: "All is right now! Hurrah!" To the right, a "Northern Fanatic" is imprisoned, and the crowd declares "That serves them right." Below, a "Southern Fanatic" suffers the same fate, while the crowd proclaims, "They won't do any more mischief". Below Lincoln is a red streamer reading "Union Henceforth Now and Forever," and below that is a mounted, chastened Jefferson Davis, by design totally dwarfed by the triumphant image of Lincoln basking in the rays of the sun. The New York lithographer Charles Magnus, who produced many of the familiar, colorful Civil War patriotic envelopes, put this print out. This much larger tour de force is one of the most sought-after Lincoln display pieces of the era. Excellent overall condition. Exposure to light has turned the paper an even beige tone, and a few scattered pinhead spots are noted for strictest accuracy. One fine, 1" edge tear at bottom. A small chip out of the left edge is easily matted out. Unusually wide borders, measuring 17.75" x 20.75". The only other specimen we have ever handled was in the March 2008 auction of the Edward C. Gillette collection. That example had much tighter borders, and measured 13.5" x 17". It received heavy bidding and sold for $8,365 against a pre-sale estimate of $4000 - 6000.