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Life Cast of the Hands and Face of Abraham Lincoln
The Art Institute of Chicago

Life Cast of the Hands and Face of Abraham Lincoln

BronzeLeonard Wells Volk (American, 1828–1895)/Cast in plaster 1860; cast in bronze by 1888

Description

Life Cast of the Hands and Face of Abraham Lincoln is an internationally celebrated Bronze created by Leonard Wells Volk (Cast in plaster 1860; cast in bronze by 1888). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Provenance

The artist, Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1891.

Dimensions

Life Mask: 24.1 × 21 × 14 cm (9 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 5 7/8 in.)

Movement / Period

Impressionism & Realism

Accession No

566

Official Citations

[The Art Institute of Chicago Official Record][Full Resolution Image]
Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Leonard Wells Volk (American, 1828–1895)

Impressionism & Realism • Chicago • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries

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