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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