1. Material:
  2. metal (543)

Abraham Lincoln

Creator:
George Edwin Bissell
Location:
unknown place made
Origin Date:
1960-1990
Materials:
metal
Measurements:
overall: 16 in x 10 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.0308
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This cold-cast bronze bust of President Abraham Lincoln is a reproduction of the original done by George E. Bissell in the late 19th century. He is clothed in a suit jacket, vest and bow tie and faces straight ahead. The sculpture is signed on the reverse, "Geo E. Bissell SC, Copyrighted." Engraved on the back of the bust just above the base is "Gorham Co.Founders 046." The bust is finished with a hand-painted patina. The bust is attached to asquare base on which "MFA" is engraved on the upper left of the back side. For more information from the collection files on the sculptor and his work, copy and paste the following URL: https://archive.org/stream/statuesofabrahamblinc#page/n0/mode/2up Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum