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Abraham Lincoln

Charles Calverley

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bronze-colored medal features a relief portrait of a man with short hair and a beard, facing right. The man has a prominent nose and forehead. He wears a collared shirt with a bow at the top. The medal's surface displays a brown patina. The text "FEB 12 1809 APRIL 14 1865" is inscribed along the top left edge of the medal, while "ABRAHAM LINCOLN" is written along the top right edge. The medal has a circular shape.

Artwork details

Date:
1898
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 589 px
Museum record:
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