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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Abraham Lincoln Bust
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Abraham Lincoln Bust

Artifact IDMO 1947.93.455
Object Type Bust
Artist (American sculptor 1874 - 1949)
Dateca. 1933
MediumPlaster, Paint, Wood
Dimensionsoverall H 11 3/4 in x W 7 1/2 in x D 5 in (29.8 cm x 19.1 cm x 12.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionA light tan, painted plaster, front-facing head and neck sculpture of Abraham Lincoln attached to a low, darkly-stained wood base. At his neck is a shirt collar and bow tie. Inscribed into the back of the bust is the artist's information: COPYRIGHT BY / HENRY HERING / SCULPTOR. Additional text inscribed below reads: TO THE PRESIDENT OF / THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT / FELICITATION / Henry Hering [signature of artist].
Historical NoteHenry Hering, the sculptor of this bust of Abraham Lincoln, also created a 1934 statue of Lincoln which is located in University Park, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 20, 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted
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