Lincoln, Cracked Plate, 1865 — Antique Historical Print

Abraham Lincoln · 1865 · Alexander Gardner

A restored historical artwork from the Marginalia archive, captioned with its history:

Gardner’s final portrait of Lincoln, February 1865: the glass negative cracked, he made one print, then destroyed the ruined plate.

Gardner’s portrait of a gaunt, faintly smiling Lincoln, a diagonal crack running across the top of the plate.

Materials & origin

• Material: 200 gsm gallery-grade, acid-free fine-art paper (FSC-certified).
• Print: Archival giclée, 12-colour printing, smooth matte finish for glare-free display.
• Artwork: Restored from a public-domain historical original; colour and detail digitally cleaned for large-format print.
• Origin: Made on demand and shipped from the print hub nearest you, cutting transit and waste.
• Framing: Sold unframed; ships rolled in a protective tube.