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Two pale plaster casts of clenched and curled hands lie on a soft gray background with gentle shadows.

Abraham Lincoln (plaster hands)

Two plaster casts of hands rest against a soft gray backdrop. The upper hand is clenched in a fist with thumb extended, while the lower one has curled fingers and visible knuckles and creases, both casting soft shadows.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1860 (cast c. 1917)
Medium
Plaster
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
3500 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1922).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery