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Stephen A. Douglas Life Mask
- Creator:
- Leonard Wells Volk, Vittore Bocchetta
- Location:
- Unknown Place Made
- Origin Date:
- 1978
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 7 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in x 6 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0848
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This bronze life mask is a replica of the original done in 1857 by Leonard Wells Volk of Stephen A. Douglas, a political rival of Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 presidential election. The mask shows the face and bottom tips of the ears. Markings on the reverse include the following: lower left side inscription "By L. W. Volk"; lower center base inscription "S. A. Douglas by L. W. Volk"; and lower right side inscription "V. B. 2/100." Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum