Title

Abraham Lincoln “America’s Prairie Lawyer”

Creator

James J. Nance

Files

Creator Role

sculptor

Description

The portrait bust features a beardless Abraham Lincoln wearing a shirt, tie, and suspenders. The bust is finished in a traditional French brown patina and sits on a marble and wood rectangular base.

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

17 inches (height)

Materials and Techniques Display

cold cast bronze

Inscription

front of base, engraved on metal plate: Abraham Lincoln / “American’s Prairie Lawyer” / by / James J. Nance

Work Type

sculpture

Class

sculpture

Preferred Citation

Nance, James J., "Abraham Lincoln “America’s Prairie Lawyer”" (2021). Artifacts. 3921.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-artifacts/3921

ID

5412

Current Location

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