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Abraham Lincoln Bust

Creator:
Masterworks Company
Location:
New York
Origin Date:
1961
Materials:
wood, composition
Measurements:
overall: 12 in x 7 1/2 in x 6 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.0836
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This bronze-painted plaster bust depicts President Abraham Lincoln from the chest up. He is bearded and wearing a coat, smooth shirt, and tie. The hair, beard, and clothes are highly textured. The bust sits on a wooden pedestal with a small plaque mounted to the center front featuring a facsimile Lincoln signature. A copyright symbol with "1961 SMC" is inscribed on the back viewer's right just above the wooden base. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum