A formidable figure at six-feet-four, spindly yet strong enough to hold an axe out steady at arm's length, Abraham Lincoln is even larger in lore than he was in life. The 16th President is revered as the homespun hero who saved the Union, freed the slaves, and made true America's belief that anyone can become President. "I am a living witness," he told visitors to The White House, "That any one of your children may come here, as my father's child has."

This bust of President Abraham Lincoln was sculpted in 1996 by noted California artist Rafael Arrieta-Eskarzaga. The artist has magnificently captured Lincoln in a moment of contemplation. It is cast of the finest pure bronze by the talented artisans working in the California art foundry, and has been finished with a classic brown patina worthy of the Congressional Rotunda. The piece is mounted onto a marble base, and is signed "R Arrieta-E '96" in the bronze. This bust of Lincoln is a truly fine work of art that will endure to inspire many generations to come.