Presidential Plaque, Abraham Lincoln
Artist
Bruce Moore
engraving designer (American, 1905 - 1980)
Artist
Donald Pollard
glass designer (American, 1924 - 1994)
Manufacturer
Steuben Glass
(American, founded 1903)
Date1959
Mediumengraved crystal with ebony-finish wood base
Dimensions15 1/2 × 5 × 2 inches (39.4 × 12.7 × 5.1 cm)
Base (separate): 2 × 6 1/2 × 4 3/4 inches (5.1 × 16.5 × 12.1 cm)
Base (separate): 2 × 6 1/2 × 4 3/4 inches (5.1 × 16.5 × 12.1 cm)
Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965
Object number41.8.2.C
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
DescriptionEngraved glass plaque depicting a standing male figure holding a tall hat and a long shroud in one hand. In the distance by the ground on which the figure stands is a set of three rounded receding shapes, representing gravestones. Underneath the figure is inscribed the year 1865 and a selection from Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address.ProvenancePurchased February 10, 1960 through (Neiman-Marcus, Dallas, Texas) by H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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