GEORGE PICKETT Confederate General Cabinet Card Photo Autograph Civil War RP

Description

Handmade historical reproduction Cabinet Card of Confederate General George Pickett. The photograph is a Canon Archival Quality Semi-Gloss Print from the original photograph.
Each card has a short bio on the reverse which makes it useful as a history teaching tool in addition to interesting, enjoyable art for display.
AND includes an imprint of the genuine autograph!
Overall card size is approximately 4.75" x 7.25."
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From the brief Back Bio -
George Edward Pickett (January 16, 1825 – July 30, 1875) was a career United States Army officer who became a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He is best remembered for his participation in the futile and bloody assault at the Battle of Gettysburg that bears his name, Pickett’s Charge.
Legend has it that Pickett’s West Point appointment was secured for him by Abraham Lincoln, but this is largely believed to be a story circulated by his widow following his death. Lincoln, as an Illinois state legislator, could not nominate candidates, although he did give the young man advice after he was accepted; Pickett was actually appointed by Illinois Congressman John T. Stuart, a friend of Pickett’s uncle and a law partner of Abraham Lincoln…
Although Cabinet Cards were not introduced during the American Civil War. Many of the great photographs from the period were exchanged as the smaller Carté de Visité CDV's and are just worth looking at now in the larger Cabinet Card style.
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.
“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 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 offer these as 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.