Head of Abraham Lincoln Study for the North Wall of the Land Grant Frescoes
Item
Title
Head of Abraham Lincoln
Study for the North Wall of the Land Grant Frescoes
Study for the North Wall of the Land Grant Frescoes
Creator
Henry Varnum Poor
American, 1887-1970
American, 1887-1970
Date
1939-40
Materials
Charcoal, pastel, and crayon on paper
Measurements
34 1/4 x 29 1/8 inches (87 x 74 cm)
Description
This drawing, squared for transfer and nearly identical to the likeness of Lincoln that appears in the mural, is likely the sketch incorporated into the thirteen-foot study of the president, too large to be shown here, which Poor used as a guide in painting the fresco.
Source
Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University, Gift of Miss Anne Poor
Identifier
82.151.11
Rights
This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. Other uses are not permitted.