Lincoln Mask

[HerbS]

Today-our museum[Canandaigua,NY-Ontario County historical society] put the Lincoln mask on display! It is very rare-only 3 known masks to be around!The mask was made by a Chicago-artist in the early 1800's.It is made of plaster and white in color.

[L Verge]

(11-28-2016 03:35 PM)HerbS Wrote:  Today-our museum[Canandaigua,NY-Ontario County historical society] put the Lincoln mask on display! It is very rare-only 3 known masks to be around!The mask was made by a Chicago-artist in the early 1800's.It is made of plaster and white in color.

As you know, I am very weak on Lincoln history. How did this mask come to be made before Lincoln was President?

[HerbS]

This mask was made as Lincoln was president elect in late 1860 after the republican national convention. I hope that you are feeling better Laurie!

[STS Lincolnite]

Laurie,

Here is a link that gives a nice, brief summary of Lincoln's life masks.

http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/linc.../masks.htm

[HerbS]

Thanks for the great history lesson-STS Lincolnite-very interesting indeed!

[L Verge]

(11-29-2016 12:19 PM)HerbS Wrote:  This mask was made as Lincoln was president elect in late 1860 after the republican national convention. I hope that you are feeling better Laurie!

Thanks, Herb! I am feeling better, but still not ready to go back to work. I've been called a Steel Magnolia, but I think my petals are getting a little rusty...

Thanks also for the clarification on the mask. I was thrown by the early-1800s reference.

[Thomas Kearney]

Leonard Volk made a life mask and hand molds in 1860 that are now in the collection of the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champagne. When I was 7 I got to see it in the Lincoln Library in Lincoln Hall.

[HerbS]

(11-29-2016 01:08 PM)L Verge Wrote:  

(11-29-2016 12:19 PM)HerbS Wrote:  This mask was made as Lincoln was president elect in late 1860 after the republican national convention. I hope that you are feeling better Laurie!

Thanks, Herb! I am feeling better, but still not ready to go back to work. I've been called a Steel Magnolia, but I think my petals are getting a little rusty...

Thanks also for the clarification on the mask. I was thrown by the early-1800s reference.

I was thrown by 2 different historians after the fact too!

[HerbS]

I will know more about the Lincoln mask this Saturday!

[LincolnMan]

I have replicas of both. Alarming to see the contrasts between the two. Lincoln aged greatly...