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Creator Role
sculptor
Description
The bronze sculpture depicts President Abraham Lincoln standing with his son, Tad, on his shoulders. Tad wears Lincoln's signature top hat and rests his cheek on his father's head. The sculpture is mounted to a wooden base that bears a small metal plaque. The sculpture is a limited edition piece and is numbered three out of twenty-five.
Description Source
The Americana Sculpture of Richard Masloski. http://www.masloski.com/tad.html (accessed March 19, 2019).
Contributor
Justice Frank J. Williams; Digitization made possible by the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library.
Approximate Creation Date
1993
Measurement
39 X 22 X 11 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
bronze
Inscription
inscribed at base of statue: @1993 Richard Masloski / 3/25 TALLIX engraved on plaque: TIME TO REST: / LINCOLN AND TAD / Richard Masloski
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Work Type
sculpture (visual works)
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
8260
Digital ID
FVW_08260
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 on the contents of this collection, call 662.325.9355 or e-mail library-sp_coll@lists.msstate.edu