Bust of Abraham Lincoln
by Gutzon Borglum
Marble
1908
Crypt
U.S. Capitol
The bust of Abraham Lincoln feature’s Lincoln’s head seemingly emerging from rough-cut marble and stands 40 inches high and weighs 375 pounds. Gutzon Borglum, best known for his sculptures at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, carved the sculpture in 1908. The bust is currently on display in the Crypt of the U.S. Capitol.
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