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Abraham Lincoln Draped Bust
- Creator:
- Leonard W. Volk
- Location:
- Unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1865-1885
- Materials:
- composition
- Measurements:
- overall: 33 in x 22 in x 17 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1248
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This is a replica of sculptor Leonard W. Volk's original draped bust of Abraham Lincoln done using the life mask he molded of Lincoln's face in April 1860. The entire piece is a medium beige color. On the back of the bust is engraved, "Lincoln from Life by L.W. Volk." For more information on the sculptural studies of Lincoln by Leonard W. Volk see "Lincoln Lore" issues 241, 1047, and 1421-1425. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum