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Creator Role
artist
Description
The object is a bronze portrait bust of a beardless Abraham Lincoln. It is a limited edition (35 castings) bronze portrait sculpture originally sculpted as a commission for the Lincoln Home National Historic site in Springfield Illinois, USA.
Description Source
Commission a Portrait. http://www.commissionaportrait.com/artistsportfolio.asp?id=364 (accessed June 5, 2018).
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
23 3/4 inches (height)
Materials and Techniques Display
bronze, marble, and wood
Inscription
located at base: “PRAIRIE LAWYER” / ABE LINCOLN / Sculptor / James J. Nance
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Presidents in art; Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Class
Sculpture
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
4528
Digital ID
FVW_4528
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.