Collection Highlights
Diana of the Tower
1899
1977.3
Bronze
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Luce Center
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Title
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Date
1919-1920
Medium
Plaster
Dimensions
Overall: 43 3/4 in. (111.1 cm)
Description
Portrait head: Full-size plaster maquette for head of Abraham Lincoln for the colossal marble statue at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William Penn Cresson (Margaret French)
Object Number
1954.79
Provenance
Mrs. William Penn Cresson (Margaret French), daughter of the artist
-original marble statue cut by the Piccirilli brothers, NY for the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.