Marble Portrait Of Abraham Lincoln

They are the perfect item for decorating public places and government offices.

Marble portrait of abraham lincoln.

In this bust by gutzon borglum abraham lincoln s head seems to emerge from the rough cut marble an effect that can also be seen in the marble sculpture of michelangelo and borglum s friend auguste rodin. Beaux cecilia 1863 1942 portrait of sereno e. Use them to add a touch of elegance to any room. Payne chairman of the house ways and means committee.

Abraham lincoln s personal secretary john nicolay believed that no photograph could capture honest abe s essence. Photo print drawing marble hall clothing merchant tailoring and gent s furnishing houses. Shop presidential portrait busts and famous american busts. Much has already been written and is known about abraham lincoln s life but the focus here will be on lincoln s time as a hoosier growing up in indiana.

Presidential busts are the perfect way to honor our founding fathers and other great presidents like abraham lincoln. Includes portrait of lincoln. Abraham lincoln was born on february 12 1809 near nolin creek in kentucky. Detail of portrait of president abraham lincoln by george healey 1869 white house historical association via wikimedia no american ever modeled the virtue more nobly or expressed it more.

Johnson chairman of the house veterans affairs committee. Portrait of john e. She began to gain prominence in the united states. Borglum captured the distinctive features of lincoln s face including his deep set eyes his prominent lower lip and even his wart.

He was the son of thomas and nancy hanks lincoln who were married in kentucky on june 12 1806. Marble bust of president abraham lincoln. Rankin chairman of the house veterans affairs committee. July 4 1844 september 17 1907 was an african american sculptor of mixed african american and native american heritage born free in upstate new york she worked for most of her career in rome italy she was the first african american sculptor to achieve national and then international prominence.

Brisbine margaret preble 1901 1970 portrait of royal c. At the white house in washington d c. Abraham lincoln 1920 is a colossal seated figure of united states president abraham lincoln 1809 1865 sculpted by daniel chester french 1850 1931 and carved by the piccirilli brothers it is in the lincoln memorial constructed 1914 1922 on the national mall washington d c united states and was unveiled in 1922 the work follows in the beaux arts and american renaissance style.