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Description
The reproduction is based on Lincoln's second life mask, completed by Clark Mills on February 11, 1865. It is mounted on a brown marble base and features a V-like inscription on the back at the base of the skull.
Description Source
The National Museum of American History. http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_500284 (accessed May 3, 2018).
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
11 1/2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
[painted clay?]
Inscription
on back, at skull base: V [?]
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Work Type
sculpture
Class
statuettes & figurines
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
2825
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
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