Title

Miniature Reproduction of Abraham Lincoln Life Mask [right hand]

Creator

Gaus
Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Files

Creator Role

sculptor sculptor

Description

This reproduction is based on Abraham Lincoln's first life mask, completed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1860. The reproduction features Lincoln's right hand, which shows the hand gripping a broomstick.

Description Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/19446 (accessed May 3, 2018).

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 2007

Measurement

1 3/4 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

[painted clay?]

Creation Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Presidents in art

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

5425

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.