The sculpture depicts a right hand. The hand has a cylindrical protrusion where the wrist would be. The hand is clenched into a fist. It appears to be made of dark brown material, possibly bronze or wood, with visible wrinkles and creases on the back of the hand. The background is a plain gray color. The sculpture is titled "Right Hand of Abraham Lincoln" and was created by Leonard Wells Volk.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1860; cast 1886
- Medium
- Bronze
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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