Robert E. Lee Signed Carte de-Visite.

LEE, Robert E.

Item Number: 40012

Carte-de-visite of Robert E.  Lee. Boldly signed by Lee. The photograph measures 4 inches by 2.5 inches. Taken by Washington: Matthew Brady & Co., 1865. Inscribed on the verso of the original mount by Mary Anna Curtis Lee [Mrs. Robert E. Lee], “For Miss Fanny Meade from her friend & cousin M. C. Lee Lexington March 12th 1866.” In near fine condition. Matted and framed. Rare and desirable signed by Lee, with noted provenance.

Robert Edward Lee was an American general known for commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War from 1862 until his surrender in 1865. The son of Revolutionary War officer Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee III, Lee was a top graduate of the United States Military Academy and an exceptional officer and military engineer in the United States Army for 32 years. During this time, he served throughout the United States, distinguished himself during the Mexican–American War, and served as Superintendent of the United States Military Academy.