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Abraham Lincoln Draped Bust
- Creator:
- Leonard W. Volk, P. P. Caproni & Bros. Plastic Arts
- Location:
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Origin Date:
- 1865-1941
- Materials:
- unknown
- Measurements:
- overall: 29 1/2 in x 19 in x 13 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1258
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This replica bust depicts a beardless Abraham Lincoln originally sculpted by Leonard Wells Volk after Lincoln sat for him in April, 1860. Lincoln's shoulders are covered with a Greco-Roman draping. This sculpture is finished in white, resembling the classical Roman sculptures of marble. On the reverse of the bust is a small oval bronze colored stamp that reads, "P.P. Caproni & Bros. Plastic Arts Boston Massachusetts." For more information on Volk sculpture see Lincoln Lore issue number 731, April 12, 1943. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum