This memorial draped bust of Abraham Lincoln stands opposite the bust of William Seward in Seward’s library. Both sculptures are by Daniel Chester French, creator of the seated Lincoln statue in the Lincoln Memorial. The draped figure tells us that French made this bust following Lincoln’s assassination. While the Seward bust, depicted in the previous image, stares straight ahead, Lincoln seems turns his head away from us as light plays softly over his distinctive features. This pairing of busts in Seward’s library symbolizes a partnership that not only eventually abolished slavery, but also may have the saved the Union itself. Seward, even though he had lost the 1860 presidential nomination to Lincoln, ensured that Lincoln was elected president. As Lincoln’s Secretary of State, Seward’s diplomatic efforts kept England and France from entering the Civil War on behalf of the Confederacy. Seward was also worked behind the scenes with Lincoln on both the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment ending slavery. Once again, I chose to reproduce this image in sepia tones, eliminating the conflicting colors of the books arrayed behind him. The sepia tone also represents the era in which both Lincoln and Seward made history together.