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Abraham Lincoln Bust
- Creator:
- Avard Fairbanks
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1942
- Materials:
- composition
- Measurements:
- overall: 20 1/2 in x 13 in x 11 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0811
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This bust depicts Abraham Lincoln from the chest up. he is beardless and wearing a collared shirt that is open at the neck. Lincoln is facing the viewer and his hair appears slightly disheveled. The bust rests on a very short square pedestal that blends into the bust itself. The entire piece is very textured and is a medium beige color. For more information see "Lincoln Lore" Number 1585, March, 1970, page 2, and for more information on other Fairbanks sculpture, see "Lincoln Lore" number 1870, Fall, 2002, pages 4-9. For more information on sculptor Avard Fairbanks copy and paste the following URL: https://archive.org/details/statuxxxflinc Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Colleciton, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum