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PINKERTON DETECTIVE
Acrylic on canvas
Signature on the back
80 x 80 x 1.6 cm.
31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch.
Unique
Unstoppable Collection
Pinkerton had never hired a female detective until one day in 1856, a young twenty-three-year-old widow answered their ad.
Allan Pinkerton, intrigued her wit and composure, hired her.
Did you know?
She thwarted an assassination plot against President-elect Abraham Lincoln, gathering intelligence and uncovering a secessionist scheme in Baltimore. Her detective work ensured Lincoln's safe journey to his inauguration, marking a pivotal moment in American history, and highlighting her expertise.
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