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Lincoln bust in wax
- Creator:
- Gutzon Borglum
- Location:
- Unknown Place made
- Origin Date:
- 1910-1925
- Materials:
- composition
- Measurements:
- overall: 10 in x 8 3/4 in x 3 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.2853
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This is a wax model of the head of President Abraham Lincoln created by sculptor Gutzon Borglum as a study for the larger busts he did of the sixteenth president of the United States. The model from the sculptor's studio has been placed in a shadow box against a gold-colored background. For the bronze bust made after the wax model see ID numbers 71.2009.081.0844 and 71.2009.081.0808. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum