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Artist/Maker (1850 - 1931)
Depicted (American, 1809 – 1865)

Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)

1922
Painted plaster
Overall: 28 1/2 x 17 x 13 in. ( 72.4 x 43.2 x 33 cm )
Gift of Mrs. William Penn Cresson (Margaret French)
1953.12
This bust is a variation of the head used on the figure in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
DescriptionPortrait bust: Off-white and green painted plaster bust of Abraham Lincoln on square pedestal base.
SignedSignature inscribed on proper left side of base: "D.C. FRENCH"
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
Daniel Chester French
1911
1953.11
Model for Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
Daniel Chester French
1919-1920
1954.79
Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
Daniel Chester French
1916-1922
1954.164
Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849)
Daniel Chester French
1922
1953.7
Washington Irving (1783–1859)
Daniel Chester French
1928
1953.8
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864)
Daniel Chester French
1925
1953.17
Painting and Sculpture
Daniel Chester French
early 19th century
1947.68
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882)
Daniel Chester French
1914
1953.10
William Henry Seward (1801–1872)
Daniel Chester French
1930
1953.13
James Russell Lowell (1819–1891)
Daniel Chester French
1905
1953.16