20th Century, Limited Edition Bronze Bust of Abraham Lincoln Signed, "Mavchi" within the bronze, mounted on a Black Marbled Base, Choice Near Mint.
This handsome Bronze Bust, measuring 12.5 x 7.75 x 5.5 Inches, depicts a bearded Abraham Lincoln with bow-tied, the surface worked with a rough, highly expressive sculptural texture throughout the hair, beard, and coat, as shown. The bust is Signed, "Mavchi" and mounted on a black marble base. The bust presents well and is attractive in choice condition, with an even rich patina throughout, there is no visible damage or loss to the bronze or its base.


President Abraham Lincoln has remained one of the most frequently sculpted figures in American portraiture since his assassination in 1865, with busts of the president produced across an enormous range of styles, sizes, and periods, from major public monuments to smaller decorative and presentation bronzes intended for the home or office. This present bust, with its expressive surface treatment fits that broad decorative tradition.