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

Creator

Henry Varnum Poor
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.

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