Chicago / Cast in plaster 1860; cast in bronze by 1888
Life Cast of the Hands and Face of Abraham Lincoln
Life Cast of the Hands and Face of Abraham Lincoln
Look closely at Life Cast of the Hands and Face of Abraham Lincoln. Three-part bronze sculpture set of two clenched hands and a man's face with closed eyes and mouth, an object in one hand.
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What can its shape tell you before you read the label? The Art Institute dates Life Cast of the Hands and Face of Abraham Lincoln to Cast in plaster 1860; cast in bronze by 1888.