Pictorial representations Lincoln’s deathbed

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(08-28-2014 05:24 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Isn't that the one Betty posted here?
http://rogerjnorton.com/LincolnDiscussio...s#pid25648
Then you are right, Roger!

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(08-28-2014 03:52 PM)loetar44 Wrote:  My question.... there are two versions of the Littlefield engraving, one with 24 persons and one with 25 persons. Does anybody know why?

Kees, despite that on Roger's link is written:
"After Lincoln's death, Littlefield invented this tableau of twenty-five people ranged around the death-bed", I think he in any case didn't want to leave out someone who in fact was there. My humble guess is he created his first version, then learned of Oglesby's presence (and according to Reck's "His last 24 Hours", Oglesby was definitively present), and subsequently added him. Would that make sense/be possible?

Eva, I I think you are right. It reminds me to the first (of three) versions of the Currier&Ives lithograph. The first version included 12 eyewitnesses, among them Gen. Henry W. Halleck (standing far left with handkerchief in hand), but Andrew Johnson was not there. Even Tad was present (crying on his mother’s lap) even though he was never present in the death chamber.

   

The second version had Andrew Johnson in stead of Gen. Halleck (who was left out).

   

In the third version Johnson was given a place next to Lincoln’s bedside and Mary and Tad were relegated to the open doorway.