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Abraham Lincoln Bust
- Creator:
- Chicago Statuary Co.
- Location:
- Unknown Place Made
- Origin Date:
- 1860-2000
- Materials:
- bronze
- Measurements:
- overall: 24 in x 11 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0839
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This bust of Abraham Lincoln depicts him from the chest up. Lincoln is bare chested and clean shaven. His head in turned to the viewer's left. The bust sits atop a square plinth that is on top of a cylindrical pedestal. The entire piece is a dark bronze color. For more information on the sculptural studies of Lincoln by Leonard W. Volk see "Lincoln Lore" issues 241, 1047, and 1421-1425.
