Life Cast of Abraham Lincoln's Right Hand by Leonard Wells Volk
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In May 1860, sculptor Leonard Volk made plaster casts of the hands of the Republican presidential nominee, Abraham Lincoln. Volk was thinking of using these castings along with his recently competed bust of Lincoln to create a full-length statue. This casting -- made from the original but at a later date -- depicts the soon-to-be president's hand gripping a wooden broomstick handle.
In May 1860, sculptor Leonard Volk made plaster casts of the hands of the Republican presidential nominee, Abraham Lincoln. Volk was thinking of using these castings along with his recently competed bust of Lincoln to create a full-length statue. This casting -- made from the original but at a later date -- depicts the soon-to-be president's hand gripping a wooden broomstick handle.
Artifact
Cast (Sculpture)
Subject Date
1860
Creators
Volk, Leonard Wells, 1828-1895
Place of Creation
United States, Illinois, Springfield
Creator Notes
Reproduced from original 1860 cast taken by Leonard Wells Volk in Springfield, Illinois.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
89.0.871.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plaster
Technique
Casting (Process)
Color
Cream (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.75 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 6.5 in
Inscriptions
On end: A Lincoln impressed 1860 L.W. Volk fecit.
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