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Description
President Abraham Lincoln sat in this chair to pose for Leonard W. Volk, sculptor. In 1860 in Chicago, Lincoln posed for him so he could create a life mask and bust of the president. This chair was given to the Historical Society by Volk's son, Douglas, a portrait painter who had a studio in Fryeburg.
About This Item
- Title: Chair that President Lincoln sat in to pose for artist, 1860
- Creation Date: 1860
- Subject Date: 1860
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Locations:
- Fryeburg, Oxford County, ME
- Chicago, IL
- Media: Wood
- Dimensions: 77 cm x 61 cm x 49 cm
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Chairs
- Lincoln, Abraham--Associated objects
- Lincoln, Abraham--Sculpture
- Masks (Sculpture)
- Volk, Douglas, 1856-1935
- Volk, Leonard Well, 1828-1895, --Associated objects
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For more information about this item, contact:
Fryeburg Historical Society83 Portland St, Fryeburg, ME 04037
(207) 256-3001
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