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Extremely Rare Large Bronze Lincoln Plaque by Victor D. Brenner, Circa 1909. Brenner, a sculptor, engraver, and medalist, wa...
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Extremely Rare Large Bronze Lincoln Plaque by Victor D. Brenner, Circa 1909. Brenner, a sculptor, engraver, and medalist, was the designer of the still-minted Lincoln Cent, the obverse of which is the longest running design in U.S. coinage history. He was born in Lithuania in 1871 and studied at the Académie Julian in Paris before immigrating to the United States in 1890. Theodore Roosevelt, while sitting for a medallic portrait, noticed a Lincoln bronze plaque by Brenner similar to this one and suggested its design for the new penny to be issued in 1909 in honor of Lincoln's birth centennial. The rest, as they say, is history. The image is based on a photograph of Lincoln taken on February 9, 1864 by Anthony Berger.This particular high-relief bronze plaque is much larger than the 1907-dated plaque seen elsewhere in this sale. It is 11.5" x 14.75" and mounted on a 13" x 16.5" tablet of green marble. The condition is nearly flawless with only a minor spot in the right field. The patina is a medium chocolate and very even. It is signed in the lower right in script, "V. D. Brenner Sc." Beneath the familiar portrait is "1809 o ABRAHAM LINCOLN o 1865" in raised letters. Our research did not locate a single auction or sale record for this large size Brenner bronze so this is an uncommonly rare opportunity to own a majestic display piece that would be at home in any museum or fine private collection.
Auction Info
2007 February Political Memorabilia & Americana Grand Format Auction #659 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
February, 2007
26th-27th
Monday-Tuesday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 6
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