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Lincoln, the Frontiersman statue photograph
- Creator:
- Avard Fairbanks
- Location:
- Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Origin Date:
- 1942-1950
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 13 13/16 in x 10 7/8 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.2660
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This black and white photograph features the head and shoulders portion of the clay model for the heroic-sized, full-length bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln by sculptor Avard Fairbanks which is located at the Ewa Plantation School near Honolulu, Hawaii. Fairbanks titled his statue "Lincoln, the Frontierman." This photograph shows the detail of the sculpture in the beardless face, the neck, and the open collared shirt. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum