RARE BRONZE BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN SIGNED JO DAVIDSON

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You are bidding on the magnificent and rare Original Bronze Bust of Abraham Lincoln. Piece is signed "Jo Davidson". Measurements: 10 3/4 " height x 13" length. A little about the artist: Jo Davidson ( March 30 , 1883 Â- January 2 , 1952 ) was an American sculptor of Russian - Jewish descent. Although he specialized in realistic, intense portrait busts , Davidson did not require his subjects to formally pose for him; rather, he observed and spoke with them. He worked primarily with clay , while the final products were typically cast in terra-cotta , marble and bronze . Born in New York City , Davidson attended Yale University before moving to Paris to study sculpture at École nationale supérieure des beaux arts in 1907. After returning to the United States , he was befriended by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney , who purchased some of Davidson's work. In 1911 Davidson secured his first solo gallery shows; in 1934 he won the National Academy of Design 's Maynard Prize, and in 1947 the American Academy of Arts and Letters hosted a retrospective featuring nearly 200 of his works. He was one of 250 sculptors who exhibited in the 3rd Sculpture International held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the summer of 1949. Among Davidson's commissions are a design for a United States War Industries badge , a collection of pieces for the Government of France to commemorate the first victory of the Troupes de Marine and bronze busts of the leaders of the Allies . His portraits of world leaders and celebrated personalities gained him international acclaim, and included such luminaries as Woodrow Wilson , Franklin Delano Roosevelt , Rudyard Kipling , James Joyce , Gertrude Stein , Andrew Mellon , Will Rogers , John D. Rockefeller , Joseph Conrad , Anatole France , Lincoln Steffens , Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney , Marshall Ferdinand Foch , General John J. Pershing , John Marin , Rabindranath Tagore , Frank Harris , Israel Zangwill , Charlie Chaplin , Robert M. La Follette , Clarence Darrow , Émile Coué (who was also a sculptor in his spare time), H. G. Wells , Robinson Jeffers , Andre Gide . George Bernard Shaw , James Barrie , Arthur Conan Doyle ,D. H. Lawrence , W. Averell Harriman , Madame Chiang Kai-shek , Dolores Ibárruri , aka "La Passionaria", Hellen Keller , Mahatma Gandhi , Dwight D. Eisenhower , Ida Rubinstein , Albert Einstein , Carl Sandburg , Marshall Tito , E. W. Marland and Walt Whitman . Will Rogers' statue is a full-body bronze portrait erected at the United States Capitol in 1939. Walt Whitman's portrait is also a full-body bronze, and stands in Bear Mountain State Park , New York . Some of Davidson's work is in the National Gallery of Art and in the Capitol Building w he has placed two works, Will Rogers of Oklahoma and Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin in the National Statuary Hall , and busts of two vice-presidents, Henry A. Wallace and Charles G. Dawes , all of which are located in Washington, D.C. . He also designed a statue of Henry D. Thoreau, the author of WALDEN. The statue is located at Walden Pond State Reservation in Concord, MA. In 2006, The Smithsonian Institution 's National Portrait Gallery opened a permanent exhibition, "Jo Davidson: Biographer in Bronze", showcasing fourteen Davidson works in terracotta and bronze, including portraits of Gertrude Stein and Lincoln Steffens . We encourage our bidders to examine our photos closely and ask any pertinent questions. For more marvelous metal and bronze pieces, check our other listings. Piece would make a great gift or addition to any collection!! Happy bidding!! All items are shipped via fedex or usps within 5 days of payment for the amount specified, within the continental United States. For any other quotes feel free to email us or call . We accept checks (with a 10 day hold), moneyorders and cashiers checks made payable to Bruce Kodner Galleries, Inc. and mailed to PO Box 1348, Lake Worth, FL 33460. If you wish to pay ... read more

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