...thought this Lincoln sculpture was amazing and just wanted to share...

SeattleSlammer · July 27, 2014 5:40AM

Incredible IMO. When I saw it I immediately thought about the penny.

And happy 7K to me!

$125,000 and it can be yours

ms70 · July 27, 2014 5:47AM

Amazing. And creepy.

For your 7K post I think you should purchase it and make it a giveaway!

Weiss · July 27, 2014 6:06AM

For that kind of money I'd much rather have one of Randall Rosenthall's amazing carved wooden money sculptures:

http://www.bernarduccimeisel.com/artist/works/index.php?aid=64

LanLord · July 27, 2014 6:24AM

He appears to have hepatitis or something!
What's with those "whites" of the eyes?

magikbilly · July 27, 2014 6:57AM

<< <i>He appears to have hepatitis or something!
What's with those "whites" of the eyes? >>

I saw that too. I looked up his medical history but I am guessing a poor choice of varnish that yellowed, as on the white shirt. Judging from the split it has seen changes in humidity a little too much, and that will certainly upset some natural resins such as dammar or mastic etc. If painted in oil, it may have been stored in the dark - sunlight will fix that. The varnish however...if not a natural resin, or some resin that cross linked, then the solvent used to remove it might well remove the paint too. Finding the right mix of solvents that remove the varnish without removing the paint is the solution.

Eric

rmpsrpms · July 27, 2014 7:22AM

That sculpture is right on the edge of the "uncanny valley" for creepiness. If it moved, it would be squarely there. Very nice though. Best put in a museum environment.

MsMorrisine · July 27, 2014 7:49AM

Creepy! Excellent addition to any bedroom or at the dinner table...

TomB · July 27, 2014 8:16AM

My first thought was "creepy" followed closely by "jaundice".

SkyMan · July 27, 2014 10:26AM

Interesting piece. Happy 7,000 to you!!!

lostincoins · July 27, 2014 10:53AM

Yep a bit of jaundice, it was common because of the not so good for you medical remedies or it could be lighting or or...
The eyes are looking just right though and that is why you get the creeps from it, in sculpture or any rendition of the face it is the eyes that are the hardest part.

ms70 · July 27, 2014 10:56AM

<< <i>Creepy! Excellent addition to any bedroom or at the dinner table... >>

I was thinking it would be good looking out a window.

Justlooking · July 27, 2014 11:00AM

Green eyes?

Lakesammman · July 27, 2014 11:25AM

Was going to offer $1000 but was afraid they might accept.

magikbilly · July 27, 2014 11:48AM

I checked for jaundice in a few medical dissertations on his health but could not substantiate it. Well, his eyes seem to have been hazel grey. It appears likely now that yellowed varnish is the culprit as this green would be the likely result. It is also making the coat and other things have a seemingly bluish cast. It is decent, but more attention to surface sheen would have made this pop a bit more. The bow tie looks leather, the eyes too glassy. His facial skin was said to be rather brown and it looks a bit too normal here. I think the left eyebrow should be arched more - it seems that is how he kept his eyelid from drooping so he could see. From what I read, many conditions attributed to him are not quite accurate. This is by the man who did the statues at Cooperstown of Ted Williams etc. This work may or may not garner 125K, but not from me. For that money I expect master craftsmanship. The yellowing could and should have been avoided, even if by practical experience alone. Some of the rendering is incongruous. I can only find limited auction results, but it seems several bring in under the 10k I suspected, and some go unsold. Certainly more for large and well known figures, but I wonder how much when not a large commission. "This will be your only chance to own a real wood sculpture from the master." - apart from the smaller piece of Williams sold at Lelands this year - with a reserve of...$1,500. The Williams signature...not so sure about.

Eric

Edit to finish a sentence left hanging.

SeattleSlammer · July 27, 2014 12:09PM

Thanks for the extra info Eric!

FullStrike · July 27, 2014 1:43PM

Looks like something Macklemore found in one of his Thrift Store hunts. Wonder how much he paid for it?

Justlooking · July 27, 2014 5:27PM

As Lincoln himself said: "If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?"

...thought this Lincoln sculpture was amazing and just wanted to share...

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