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Abraham Lincoln, (sculpture). Artist:  Hering, Henry, 1874-1949, sculptor. Roman Bronze Works, founder. Title:  Abraham Lincoln, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Seated Lincoln, (sculpture). Dates:  1934. Copyrighted 1934. Dedicated April 6, 1935. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: Vermont rose granite. Inscription:  (Lower proper right of sculpture base:) HENRY HERING/SCULPTOR (copyright symbol) 1934 (Rear proper right of sculpture base:) "ROMAN BRONZE WORK NY" (Front of base:) ABRAHAM/LINCOLN (Rear of base:) THIS STATUE IS A GIFT OF/HENRY C. LONG/CITIZEN OF INDIANAPOLIS signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Portrait of Lincoln seated in a chair, his proper right hand raised in a gesture of peace. Behind the chair is his stove pipe hat with a pair of gloves resting on top. The sculpture is mounted upon a graduated base of polished granite. Subject:  Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- President Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Indianapolis Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Indianapolis, Parks and Recreation Division, 1426 West 29th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46208 Located University Park, Northeast corner of Pennsylvania & New York, Indianapolis, Indiana Remarks:  The monument was a gift of Henry C. Long of Indianapolis. IAS files contain a related clipping from the Indianapolis Times, April 16, 1936. University Park is listed on the National Register for Historic Places, 1988. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. Illustration:  Image on file. Indianapolis Times, April 16, 1936. Note:  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. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 77001956   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 77001956 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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