Whoever is ready and willing to work, will have work; and the more he does, the more work will come to him. Work does not seek the idle man, but thrusts itself upon the industrious one.
Abraham Lincoln's Bust
c. 1865
Plaster bust set on pedestal of Abraham Lincoln as President. Bronzing paint over white plaster. Sculpted by Mr. Thomas D. Jones of Cincinnati, OH. According to the family, it was displayed in Seward's Washington home and brought back to Auburn. Seward said that he would place it in a position of importance in his library.
