On February 12 1909 in the occasion of the centenary celebrations of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the famous P.P. Caproni & Bro. manufacturer of casts and sculptures in Boston issued a special two pages circular showing a collection of busts, statues, reliefs and life cast of the President available for sale. The collection was selected from numerous sculptural models already included in the recently updated catalog for 1901.
Date: 1907
Measurement: Height: 32.5"; Width: 23.5"; Depth: 12"
Material: Plaster
Condition: Scattered trivial hairlines and a few paint chips to base professionally restored.
Literature: Lincoln in Sculpture - Special Circular for the Lincoln Centenary - February 12, 1909, by P. P. Caproni and Brother, 1920 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.
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