I decapitated Lincoln

[Rob Wick]

Well, not really, but I did succeed in breaking the head off the little statue I purchased at the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. I was moving some books and it took a header (no pun intended).


If you look at the left side, you can tell where I glued it back on. So far it seems to be staying OK.

All this got me to thinking. I've always wanted a large bust of Lincoln similar in size to the one pictured here with Sandburg. (Sidenote: this is the picture I want to use on the cover of my Sandburg book.


The problem is, like most things, such a large bust costs a great deal of money. For example, look at these from the Abraham Lincoln Bookshop in Chicago.


This goes for $7,000.


This will set you back $15,000!

These were done by the sculptor Max Bachmann, and I'm sure they're worth every penny, but they're far beyond my modest means. So, the point of all this is a question....what is your favorite Lincoln sculpture? One of mine would be this one:



It's only $45 and is available in the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. I also like this one by Augustes Saint-Gaudens, which is located in the Brooklyn Museum. It is similar to the one in Springfield.



So what are your favorites?

Best
Rob