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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