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Abraham Lincoln Bust

Creator:
Caproni Casts, Martin Milmore
Location:
Boston, Massachusetts
Origin Date:
1897-1931
Materials:
composition
Measurements:
overall: 15 in x 7 in x 5 1/4 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.1208
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This ivory plaster bust depicts President Abraham Lincoln from the chest up and was cast after the original by sculptor Martin Milmore. He faces the viewer directly, but the eyes of the bust are not detailed. The bust is on a round pedestal. On the back of the bust is a faint engraving of the artist's name with the number 6280 below. On the bottom of the pedestal is a metal insert that lists P. P. Caproni & Brother Plastic Casts as the maker. The bust was listed in the Caproni Catalog as early as their 1901 edition. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum