Bronze Reduction of "Standing Lincoln" Statue by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1910-1922
THF59972 / Bronze Reduction of "Standing Lincoln" Statue by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1910-1922
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Artifact Overview
One of the most famous sculptures of President Lincoln is Augustus Saint-Gaudens' "Standing Lincoln." This is a bronze "reduction" (meaning a copy on a smaller scale) of that famous 1887 sculpture. Saint-Gaudens depicts Lincoln in deep thought standing in front of a ceremonial "Chair of State." The original 11 1/2 foot bronze can be found in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Statuette (Statue)
Date Made
1910-1922
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Original sculpture created by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, completed in 1887. Reduction and casting by Gorham Manufacturing Company in Providence, Rhode Island.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
00.1631.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company
Material
Bronze (Metal)
Wood (Plant material)
Technique
Casting (Process)
Dimensions
Height: 40 in (bronze sculpture)
Width: 16 in (bronze sculpture, measured at chair back)
Length: 31 in (measured from shoe tip to base plate rear)
Height: 46 in (wooden base, the extra moving.disply plinth adds to this; overall base is 52.5" tall)
Width: 38 in (wooden base, the extra moving.disply plinth adds to this; overall base is 40.25" wide)
Length: 49 in (wooden base, the extra moving.disply plinth adds to this; overall base is 51" long)
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