{"product_id":"abraham-lincoln-bust","title":"Young Abraham Lincoln Portrait Bust by Volk 21H","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Lincoln of 1860: An Abraham Lincoln Bust Modeled from Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Abraham Lincoln bust shows the man of 1860, modeled from a cast of his living face. It stands 21 in high in crushed stone resin, with a hand-applied bronze patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is modeled from the original work by \u003cstrong\u003eLeonard W. Volk\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Volk Lincoln sculpture captures a man still new to the national stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-cast and hand-finished crushed stone resin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-applied patina in several layers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 21 in H x 9 in W x 9 in D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young Lincoln portrait bust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 710B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Plaster Cast of the Living Face\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeonard Wells Volk lived from 1828 to 1895 and worked in Chicago. In 1860 he cast a life mask of Lincoln, a mold taken from the living face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cast was made weeks before Lincoln won the Republican nomination on May 18, 1860. Volk used it as the basis for his bust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Great Emancipator\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmericans later named Lincoln the Great Emancipator. This Great Emancipator statue commemorates the 16th president, a man of courage, faith in the common man, and integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Abraham Lincoln bust shows the face before the war years, and the Great Emancipator statue title came later. Add it to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/culture-american-usa-presidents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAmerican Presidents Collection\u003c\/a\u003e for a fuller view of American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay and Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 21 in tall, this Abraham Lincoln bust suits a mantel, bookcase, or study table. Dust the young Lincoln portrait bust with a soft dry cloth. Keep it away from damp air and strong sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLeonard Volk in Brief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolk worked in Chicago. His Lincoln life mask is among the most studied likenesses of the president. The Volk Lincoln sculpture grew from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead how Volk made the life mask in Chicago, weeks before Lincoln won the nomination. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/civilwar.si.edu\/lincoln_mask.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLincoln Life Mask - Smithsonian Civil War\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Met holds a bronze cast of the Volk life mask, made in 1886. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/metmuseum.org\/en\/art\/collection\/search\/19445?pkgids=803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLife Mask of Abraham Lincoln - The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Museum Masterworks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1192357795,"sku":"710B","price":445.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/710B-young-lincoln-volk-bust-1080sqr.jpg?v=1793296094","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/abraham-lincoln-bust","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}