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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