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Abraham Lincoln Life Mask
- Creator:
- Leonard Wells Volk
- Location:
- Unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1865-2000
- Materials:
- composition
- Measurements:
- overall: 11 1/2 in x 10 1/2 in x 8 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0845
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This idealized life mask is a replica of the original sculpture by Leonard Wells Volk of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 just before he grew a beard. The sculptor covered Lincoln's face with a coat of plaster and pulled it off in one piece once the plaster had dried. After the original life mask was taken Volk then added hair and eyes to give the mask a more life-like appearance. The entire piece has a gold-colored finish. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum