Abraham Lincoln, (sculpture).

Abraham Lincoln, (sculpture).

Barnard, George Grey, 1863-1938, sculptor.

Abraham Lincoln, (sculpture).

Lincoln - the Man, (sculpture).

Lincoln - The Candidate, (sculpture).

Commissioned 1910. 1911-1916. Dedicated March 31, 1917. Relocated 1969-1971. Rededicated Nov. 16, 1972.

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: red granite.

Sculpture: approx. 11 x 4 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 3 x 5 x 4 ft.

George Grey Barnard - Sculptor (Base, plaque on rear:) ABRAHAM LINCOLN/PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF CINCINNATI/BY/MR. AND MRS. CHARLES - P - TAFT/MARCH 31, 1917 signed

Huge standing portrait of Abraham Lincoln looking straight out into the distance. There is little facial expression and he is portrayed without a beard. His hands are folded at his waist and he is dressed in a long suit jacket, a buttoned vest, and a bow tie.

Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham -- Full length

Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer

Occupation -- Political -- President

Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Cincinnati

Administered by City of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Park Board, 950 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Located Lytle Park, Near entrance, Cincinnati, Ohio

Formerly located Guilford School, Cincinnati, Ohio 1967-1971.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Taft commissioned the sculpture for $100,000. The sculptor worked on the piece in his New York studio from 1911-1916 and then exhibited it on the grounds of the Union Theological Seminary before taking it to Cincinnati. Former President William Howard Taft unveiled the sculpture at the March 31, 1917 dedication. The sculpture was moved from its original location in Lytle Park to the to the Guilford School next door during construction of the I-71 tunnel from 1967-1971. During this time the sculpture was restored and in 1972 the piece was returned to its original location in Lytle Park. Senator Robert Taft, Jr. gave the address at the Nov. 17, 1972 rededication.

IAS files contain related articles from the Cincinnati Enquirer, Sept. 2, 1971; Aug. 28, 1967; March 7, 1971; Nov. 17, 1972; and Nov. 11, 1972; and the Cincinnati Post, Nov. 17, 1972. IAS files also contain excerpts from John Clubbe's "Cincinnati Observed: Architecture and History," Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University Press, 1992, pg. 136; the Works Progress Administration's "Cincinnati: A Guide to the Queen City and Its Neighbors," Cincinnati: The Cincinnati Historical Society, 1987, pg. 162-163; and the Ohioan (1960): pg. 70.

Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985

Cincinnati Park Board, "Art in the Park," Cincinnati, OH, n.d.

Campen, Richard N., "Outdoor Sculpture in Ohio," Chagrin Falls, Ohio: West Summit Press, 1980, pg. 15.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Cincinnati survey, 1993.

Campen, Richard N., "Outdoor Sculpture in Ohio," Chagrin Falls, Ohio: West Summit Press, 1980, pg. 15.

The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.

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