Photograph, cabinet size albumen print, 4 by 5 1 /2 inches, laid down to 5 1 /2 by 6 7 /8 inch mount, full length portrait of Volk in his studio standing between busts of Lincoln and Douglas, very mild spotting to upper margin of image, otherwise fine. Few people recall that Volk, best remembered for his sculptures of Abraham Lincoln, was in reality brother-in-law to Lincoln's famous rival, Stephen Douglas. The young sculptor cast life masks of both men during the 1860 presidential campaign, and his busts, masks, and hands of the 16th President are highly prized by collectors today. This unusual photograph captures the bohemian spirit of the artist, as he sports a jaunty cap and casually rests his arm on Lincoln's head.
Photograph, cabinet size albumen print, 4 by 5 1 /2 inches, laid down to 5 1 /2 by 6 7 /8 inch mount, full length portrait of Volk in his studio standing between busts of Lincoln and Douglas, very mild spotting to upper margin of image, otherwise fine. Few people recall that Volk, best remembered for his sculptures of Abraham Lincoln, was in reality brother-in-law to Lincoln's famous rival, Stephen Douglas. The young sculptor cast life masks of both men during the 1860 presidential campaign, and his busts, masks, and hands of the 16th President are highly prized by collectors today. This unusual photograph captures the bohemian spirit of the artist, as he sports a jaunty cap and casually rests his arm on Lincoln's head.
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