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Bust of William Shakespeare

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Descriptive Information

Title
Bust of William Shakespeare
Coverage-Year
1800/1865
Description
White Parian ware bust of Shakespeare. Turned pedestal, bust from chest up, has cloak draped around himself, shirt ties into bow wtih tassels, short hair, beard, moustache. Inscribed into china "J& TB". Similar in style and construction to LIHO 137. H 7 7/8".
Interpretation
Another of Abraham Lincoln's favorite authors. Several small busts are visible on the whatnot in an 1860 drawing of the Lincoln Home Front Parlor.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • How we learn about communities
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
  • American Communities in History
Learning Standards
16 History
Resource Type
Still image
Source
Transferred from the State of Illinois to the NPS in 1972.
Coverage-Spatial
Antebellum Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Statues  
  • Statuary  
  • Author  
  • Authors  
  • Chinaware  
  • Art  
  • Bust  
  • Sculpture  
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection Publisher
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
LIHO 138
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleBust of William Shakespeare
Coverage-Year1800/1865
DescriptionWhite Parian ware bust of Shakespeare. Turned pedestal, bust from chest up, has cloak draped around himself, shirt ties into bow wtih tassels, short hair, beard, moustache. Inscribed into china "J& TB". Similar in style and construction to LIHO 137. H 7 7/8".
InterpretationAnother of Abraham Lincoln's favorite authors. Several small busts are visible on the whatnot in an 1860 drawing of the Lincoln Home Front Parlor.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • How we learn about communities
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
  • American Communities in History
Learning Standards16 History
Resource TypeStill image
SourceTransferred from the State of Illinois to the NPS in 1972.
Coverage-SpatialAntebellum Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Statues  
  • Statuary  
  • Author  
  • Authors  
  • Chinaware  
  • Art  
  • Bust  
  • Sculpture  
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights StatementCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource IdentifierLIHO 138
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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