Artist: Leonard Volk
Title: "Abraham Lincoln Lifemask" A Conversation Piece in Bronze
Medium: Genuine Pure Bronze - Lost Wax Process (Cire Perdue)
Height: 14" (As each sculpture is individually made, sizes stated are approximate. Measurements of most works are from the bottom of the marble base to the highest point of the sculpture.)
Detailed Description : This bronze of Abraham Lincoln is a definite conversation-starter.

In November 1860, just days after winning the Presidential election, famed artist Leonard Volk was commissioned to render a bronze bust of President-Elect Abraham Lincoln. Volk created a plaster mask directly off of Lincoln's face. Despite this, Lincoln was unhappy with the result and commented, "What have you done to my eyes? You've made me appear as a sad, old man." Volk, greatly offended, placed his thumbs on both eye sockets of the plaster and pushed the eyes down even further. Volk's work was then cast exactly as the artist left it. To this day, these bronze casts are often mistaken for Abraham Lincoln's death mask.

Our casting of this historic piece is mounted onto a marble base and stands 14" tall. It has been crafted of the finest bronze by the talented artisans working in our own California art foundry.
About the Sculpture: Made in the U.S.A. certified pure bronze. Featuring recasts of hundreds of significant bronzes. Setting the standard in hand cast bronzes in the superior Lost Wax Process (Cire Perdue). Clay to wax to bronze-the lost wax process is a method for changing a sculpture made of soft clay into a harder material such as bronze, which captures the most minute detail of the artists original work. Practicing in the same manner of the old world masters, with devotion to quality, fidelity and detail. Recasts may be made from originals, reproductions or sculptured after paintings. Our skillful artisans take pride in casting the best foundry bronze. The lost wax process has long been the preferred method of casting bronze sculptures for the finest museums, galleries and premier collections across the globe. There simply is no better way to create artwork in bronze that faithfully reproduces the original object.

Availability: This item will be "Direct Shipped" to you by our Foundry source. Bronze Sculptures are made to order by craftsman, so additional time is required. Depending upon the size and complexity of a piece, the entire process from start to finish may take up to 4 weeks for delivery.