Collection Highlights
James (1777-?) and Sarah Clark Tuttle (c. 1779-?)
1836
1937.1715
Gouache, watercolor, graphite, and black ink with selective glazing on ivory paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Title
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Date
1911
Medium
Painted plaster
Dimensions
Overall: 38 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. ( 97.8 x 34.3 x 24.1 cm )
Description
Portrait (full-length): Maquette for sculpture of Abraham Lincoln commissioned by the city of Lincoln, Nebraska; painted plaster to simulate weathered bronze; depicting Abraham Lincoln in standing pensive pose, hands clasped in front, below the waist, head bowed to the foreground.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William Penn Cresson (Margaret French)
Object Number
1953.11
Marks
Signature and date: signed on base: "D.C. French/Jan.1911"
Gallery Label
This plaster statuette is the model for Daniel Chester French's memorial to Abraham Lincoln, unveiled outside the statehouse in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1912. It depicts a contemplative Lincoln, with head bowed and hands clasped, poised to deliver the Gettysburg Address.
Provenance
Mrs. William Penn Cresson (Margaret French), daughter of the artist
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
