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Basic ID	Sculpture, Bust of Abraham Lincoln, 1860. Plaster. Leonard Wells Volk, Chicago (Ill.). Joseph M. Cudahy Memorial Fund. 1953.129.
Title	Bust of Abraham Lincoln
Artists/Makers	Volk, Leonard Wells, 1828-1895 (artist)
Place of Origin	Chicago (Ill.)
Date	circa 1860
Physical Description	Original plaster model of head of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) on pedestal.
Materials/Techniques	plaster casting (process)
Dimensions	Height 21.75 in; Width 10.5 in; Depth 12.5 in
Marks	On the bust is written in ink: Original cast of bust of A. Lincoln from life sittings by Leonard W. Volk, Chicago, Apl. 1860.
Classification	visual works (works)
Object Types	sculpture (visual works)
Related Persons	Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Related Terms	presidents portraits
Credit Line	Gift of Joseph M. Cudahy Memorial Fund
Funding Note	John and Jeanne Rowe Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln Collection, patron
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Copyright Notice	© Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2014, all rights reserved
Resources	Chicago History, vol. III, No. 8, p. 227.; Lincoln at 200. http://publications.newberry.org/lincoln/exhibits/show/alwayshatedslavery/railsplitter/animalhimself
Object Number	1953.129
Image File Name	ICHi-52497
Language	English
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection
Research Inquiry	http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research
Licensing Inquiry	https://www.chicagohistory.org/rights-reproductions/