The Boy Lincoln

Creator

Bryant Baker
Roman Bronze Works, Inc.

Files

Creator Role

sculptor foundry

Description

The bronze sculpture is after a life-sized statue located in Buffalo, New York entitled Young Lincoln. It depicts Abraham Lincoln seated on a log with a book on his proper right knee. Beneath the sculpture at its base, two threaded holes appear.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1935

Measurement

12 1/4 inches (height)

Materials and Techniques Display

bronze

Inscription

inscribed at front of base to the right: Bryant Baker / -1935 inscribed at back of base to the right:

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Childhood and youth; Sculpture

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

8207

Digital ID

FVW_08207

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.