Abraham Lincoln
Files
Creator Role
sculptor foundry
Description
Bronze bust depicting the likeness of Abraham Lincoln. It is mounted to a black stone base, which features a plaque acknowledging Richard N. Current (known as the Dean of Lincoln Scholars) as the recipient of the 2000 Lincoln Prize for lifetime achievement.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
modeled 1887, cast 1999
Measurement
20 inches (height)
Materials and Techniques Display
bronze, stone
Inscription
plaque at front of base: Richard N. Current / Lifetime Achievement / 2000 LINCOLN PRIZE / Lincoln and Soldiers Institute / Gettysburg College inscription at left side of sculpture: AUGUSTUS SAINT GAUDENS inscription at back of sculpture: RECAST BY VANGUARD 1999 [?] / LP GC [?]
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Current, Richard Nelson
Work Type
bust (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
8341
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.