Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State

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Title

Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State

Subject

Public Sculpture

Description

Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State (also called Seated Lincoln or Sitting Lincoln) is a 9-foot (2.7 m) tall bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln in Grant Park, in Chicago. Created by Augustus Saint-Gaudens and completed by his workshop in 1908, it was intended by the artist to evoke the loneliness and burden of command felt by Lincoln during his presidency.

Creator

Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln:_The_Head_of_State

Date

1908

Contributor

Bill Sun

Type

Still Image

Files

LI-GP-SL-002c.jpg
300px-Sitting_Lincoln.JPG
MG-7512-Lincoln-Statue-Chicago.jpg

Citation

Augustus Saint-Gaudens, “Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State,” Paris of the Midwest: Chicago, 1837-1987, accessed April 18, 2024, https://parisofthemidwest.omeka.net/items/show/256.