Shall Not Perish

Sculpture

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The Union Club of British Columbia

USS Abraham Lincoln in San Diego Bay, 2011. Photograph by Author Philkon (Phil Konstantin). Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.: Note: Image of artwork to be added
USS Abraham Lincoln in San Diego Bay, 2011. Photograph by Author Philkon (Phil Konstantin). Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

Note: Image of artwork to be added

Name/Title

Shall Not Perish

Entry/Object ID

2023.04.10

Description

Print This plaque depicts the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier produced by a hand-drawn process called stipling, which is etched into marble creating a dimensional relief effect.

Type of Sculpture

Relief

Artwork Details

Medium

Etching on cultured marble

Subject Place

Region

Pacific Northwest

Continent

North America

Context

The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is the fifth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. She is the second Navy ship to have been named after the former President Abraham Lincoln. A member of the United States Pacific Fleet, the ship's home port is Naval Air Station North Island or NAS North Island, San Diego, California.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

John Wills Studio Inc.

Role

Engraver

Date made

1999

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

JOHN WILLS INFO John Wills is president of John Wills Studios Inc. U.S.A., founded in 1984. The company's line of business includes the manufacturing, cutting, shaping and finishing of granite, marble, limestone, slate and other types of stone for home decor, plaques, awards, etc.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Lower right: © 99 John Wills Studio Inc.

Transcription

Verso TBD

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Gift

Date

Apr 13, 2000

Notes

Plaque lower left: Presented to the Union Club from the Officers of the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 13 April 2000

Copyright

Notes

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