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Tolpo, Carl,
Mahan,
Foundry & Granite Company,
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham
Occupation -- Law
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois
Sculpture
Abraham Lincoln Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Tolpo, Carl, 1901-1976, sculptor.
Mahan, designer.
Foundry & Granite Company, founder.
Title:
Abraham Lincoln Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Abraham Lincoln Bust, (sculpture).
Medium:
Bronze on a charcoal black granite base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 3 ft. 6 in. x 26 in. x 22 in.; Base: 12 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. x 8 ft. 6 in.
Description:
A bronze head of Lincoln placed on a 15 ft. 10 in. high, five-sectioned charcoal black granite base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham -- Head
Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer
Occupation -- Political -- President
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered byaCity of Waukegan, Building Commission, 18 North County Street, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
Located Lake County Courthouse Complex, 18 North County Street, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
Remarks:
IAS files contain copies of plans to construct the base for the monument dated 7/4/66. Carl Tolpo was the artist of the sculpture; Mahan was the designer of the base; and Foundry & Granite Company was the foundry.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.
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 IL000411
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
IL000411
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