1. Material:
  2. mixed media (7)

Abraham Lincoln Bust

Creator:
Leo Cherne
Location:
Unknown Place Made
Origin Date:
1912-1957
Materials:
mixed media
Measurements:
overall: 16 in x 5 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.1205
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This bust depicts President Abraham Lincoln from the neck up. He is bearded with is head turned slightly to the viewer's left. The entire piece is a dark gray color and rests on a heavy square black pedestal. The artist's "c1955 by Leo Cherne" is engraved at the base of the neck below Lincoln's left ear. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum