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Johnson, J. Seward, Jr.,
Figure group
Occupation -- Political
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham
Dress -- Historic
Occupation -- Other
Object -- Written Matter
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg
Sculpture
Return Visit, (sculpture).
Artist:
Johnson, J. Seward, Jr., 1930-2020, sculptor.
Title:
Return Visit, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1991.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Painted bronze with patina.
Dimensions:
Overall: approx. 90 x 41 x 26 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Portrait of President Abraham Lincoln in dress of his times, standing next to a "modern" male
tourist
, dressed in slacks, pull over sweater and tennis shoes. The
tourist
holds a copy of the Gettysburg Address in his hands and looks out towards the Wills House. Lincoln looks down at the Gettysburg Address, and holds his hat in his outstretched proper left arm.
Subject:
Figure group
Occupation
--
Political
--
President
Portrait male
--
Lincoln, Abraham
--
Full length
Dress
--
Historic
--
Nineteenth Century Dress
Occupation
--
Other
--
Tourist
Object
--
Written Matter
Dress
--
Accessory
--
Hat
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Pennsylvania
--
Gettysburg
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania, 190 Plank Road, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325
Located Town square in front of Wills House, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
Plaque on ground in front of sculpture reads: Return Visit/By J. Seward Johnson Jr./Sited by Sculpture Placement, Washington, D.C. A plaque on the ground to the rear of the sculpture reads: Commissioned by the Lincoln Fellowship/of Pennsylvania/1991/Major donors/Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Gettysburg College,/The Gettysburg National Bank, Adams County National Bank/The Borough of Gettysburg, people of Pennsylvania/and of the United States.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
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 PA001807
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Inventory of American Sculpture
PA001807
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