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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