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Abraham Lincoln Short Bust
- Creator:
- Leonard W. Volk
- Location:
- Illinois, Cook County, Chicago
- Origin Date:
- 1970-1990
- Materials:
- composition
- Measurements:
- overall: 17 1/2 in x 11 in x 10 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0804a-b
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
a) This short bust of Abraham Lincoln is a replica of the original done by sculptor Leonard Wells Volk in 1860. Lincoln is shown clean shaven and directly facing the viewer. The bust is a dark copper color and rests on a small square pedestal. On the back of the pedestal is an engraving that was originally part of the casting mold which reads, "Abraham Lincoln Modelled From Life By Leonard W. Volk Chicago, 1860 Replica." b) is a tall marble pedestal that the bust sets on simulating the height of Abraham Lincoln. For more information on the sculptural studies of Lincoln by Leonard W. Volk see "Lincoln Lore" issues 241, 1047, and 1421-1425. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum