Orginals ~ 'Aging of a President' on the second floor of the Lincoln Home (in Lincoln's bedroom) at 8th and Jackson in Springfield, Illinois on June 17, 1990

Originals

Original chalk pencil-wash by the late Ostendorf

6-1-71 Original

Subject: 'Aging of a President' on the second floor of the Lincoln Home (in Lincoln's bedroom) at 8th and Jackson in Springfield, Illinois on June 17, 1990

Description: A bearded Lincoln. Ostendorf started the artwork from scratch. He drew Lincoln as a young man (beardless). He then displayed this art work next to another beardless Lincoln, which Phil Wagner commissioned him to create so that Lincoln would have a twin temporarily that day. These two pieces of art work were placed side-by-side so one could appreciate the resemblance between the two. Then
Ostendorf proceeded to >age= Lincoln by adding the beard, wrinkles and other strokes of his chalk pencil.

After signing his name, Ostendorf duplicated the A. Lincoln signature at the bottom, and then wrote: June 17, 1990 (sketched in Lincoln bedroom).

All the while Ostendorf was drawing and talking, he was being video-taped by Ed Janik, a professional photographer. The 'live unrehearsed remarks' by the artist are a long-held secret, and I have only permitted a few to be sold by Chuck Hand. The copyrighted video is approximately an hour long.

Original: 17" x 24", matted and framed in a handsome walnut 22" x 28" $1,500.00 SOLD

Included w/original
Positives:
(1) 17" x 24"
(1) 8" x 11"
(1) 10" x 12"
Negatives:
(1) 17" x 24"
(1) 8" x 11"

(All of the above should be retained together)

Prints: (30 available) 8" x 11" $5.00 each

Original chalk pencil-wash and video are the property of Phil Wagner and he has sole rights.