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Description

Oval, color portrait of Robert E. Lee, after 19th century print. Facsimile signature at bottom, text on reverse. From set: ""Leaders Of The Confederacy,"" pub. 1960 by Edraydo, Inc., Haverford, Pa. The portrait is printed on a gray colored paper. The inscriptions are in a blue colored script. "R E Lee" is printed in cursive beneath the portrait. Robert E. Lee's portrait is set against a purple colored background. Robert E. Lee is facing the left side of the page.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1960

Measurement

12 X 9 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper

Inscription

recto, bottom center: " "R E Lee" recto bottom right: "An Edraydo Color Print, Copyright 1960 by Donald E. Cooke/ Published by Edraydo Incorporated, Haverford, Pennsylvania" verso, top center: "Robert E. Lee/ Although most military experts agree that Lee was one of the/ greatest, if not the greatest, of the generals the United States has/ ever produced, the fineness of his personal..."

Subjects

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Work Type

color prints (prints)

Class

prints

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

526.5

Digital ID

FVW_00526.5

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

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