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| Keywords: smithsonian institution smithsonianinstitution abraham lincoln abrahamlincoln portrait april 17, 1863 april171863 thomas lemere thomaslemere mathew brady mathewbrady albumen silver print albumensilverprint president abraham lincoln presidentabrahamlincoln united states presidents unitedstatespresidents presidents civilwar photography 16th president 16thpresident abe without hat abewithouthat lincoln vintage lincoln vintagelincoln photo lincoln photolincoln photo by thomas la mere photobythomaslamere standing photo of p standingphotoofp national portrait gallery nationalportraitgallery Description: “All quiet along the Potomac” Mathew Brady’s cameraman, Thomas Le Mere, thought that a standing pose of the president would be popular. Lincoln wondered if it could be accomplished in one shot, and this is the successful result. It was taken on April 17, 1863, an interregnum after an eventful winter that saw the implementation of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1 and a further reshuffling of the command of the Army of the Potomac following the disastrous Union defeat at Fredericksburg on December 13, 1862. Joseph Hooker replaced the hapless Ambrose Burnside, refitted the army, and prepared to move south. Striking Lee at Chancellorsville on May 1, Hooker obtained a strong initial advantage but was undone by Lee and “Stonewall” Jackson’s audacious flank attack on the Union right, just as the sun set on the battle’s first day. Demoralized, Hooker withdrew, allowing Lee to invade the North for the second time. Studio: Mathew Brady Studio Creator/Photographer: Thomas Le Mere Medium: Albumen silver print Dimensions: 8.6 cm x 5.4 cm Date: 1863 Persistent URL: photography.si.edu/SearchImage.aspx?id=5765 Repository: National Portrait Gallery Accession number: NPG.79.151 Description: “All quiet along the Potomac” Mathew Brady’s cameraman, Thomas Le Mere, thought that a standing pose of the president would be popular. Lincoln wondered if it could be accomplished in one shot, and this is the successful result. It was taken on April 17, 1863, an interregnum after an eventful winter that saw the implementation of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1 and a further reshuffling of the command of the Army of the Potomac following the disastrous Union defeat at Fredericksburg on December 13, 1862. Joseph Hooker replaced the hapless Ambrose Burnside, refitted the army, and prepared to move south. Striking Lee at Chancellorsville on May 1, Hooker obtained a strong initial advantage but was undone by Lee and “Stonewall” Jackson’s audacious flank attack on the Union right, just as the sun set on the battle’s first day. Demoralized, Hooker withdrew, allowing Lee to invade the North for the second time. Studio: Mathew Brady Studio Creator/Photographer: Thomas Le Mere Medium: Albumen silver print Dimensions: 8.6 cm x 5.4 cm Date: 1863 Persistent URL: photography.si.edu/SearchImage.aspx?id=5765 Repository: National Portrait Gallery Accession number: NPG.79.151 | ||||
