Abraham Lincoln / George Edwin Bissell

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Art Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

Abraham Lincoln

Creator(s):

George Edwin Bissell (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

cast 1899

Materials/Techniques:

bronze

Classification:

Sculpture

Object Type:

Bronze Sculpture

Accession No:

08.135

Previous Number(s):

0826.135; 40992

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 27 1/2in. (69.9cm)
Width: 14in. (35.6cm)
Depth: 11in. (27.9cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

George Edwin Bissell

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Bissell, George Edwin

Birth Date:

1839

Death Date:

1920

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American sculptor, 1839-1920

Gender:

male

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Inscribed, "THE HENRY_BONNARD BRONZE Co. FOUNDERS N.Y. 1899." underneath left side of chest on edge of bust

Signed: Signed, "E GEO - BISSELL" below right shoulder on front

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

Abraham Lincoln, beard, bronze, Bust, man, president, President Abraham Lincoln, sculpture, short hair, United States of America, wrinkles

Cite this Page

Bissell, George. Abraham Lincoln. 08.135. cast 1899. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/08135 (07/15/2019).

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