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Abraham Lincoln Bust
- Creator:
- George Etienne Ganiere
- Location:
- Illinois, Cook County, Chicago
- Origin Date:
- 1916
- Materials:
- composition
- Measurements:
- overall: 25 in x 13 in x 15 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0843
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This white bust of Abraham Lincoln depicts him from the neck up. Lincoln is beardless and directly facing the viewer. The lower portion of the bust is rendered to make the piece look as if it was carved from rough stone. On the rear of the bust is written by hand in red ink "M192319." Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum