Postwar Robert E. Lee Cabinet Card by Matthew Brady taken in 1866 when the famous subject was president of Washington College (later, Washington & Lee University); the mount imprinted "Brady, Washington, D. C." with penciled manuscript "Confed. Gen. Robert E. Lee" inscribed above, no backmark. The card has been taped by the edges to a mat above that has been cut so as to hide the pencil inscription. Presented in a late 20th century shadowbox giltwood frame. Card 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.; Frame 13 1/2 x10 1/2 in. A well-known image of Lee that is enhanced by having come from a known sitting with the Civil War's most famous photographer. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com