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Podell, Maurice,
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Law
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Freehold
Sculpture
Abraham Lincoln, (sculpture).
Artist:
Podell, Maurice, sculptor.
Title:
Abraham Lincoln, (sculpture).
Dates:
1960. Relocated 1963. Dedicated Feb. 12, 1963.
Medium:
Bust: granite, ground and cast, with a bronze patina finish; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Bust: approx. 2.5 ft. x 2 ft. x 18 in.; Base: approx. 5 x 3 x 2 ft.
Inscription:
(On front of base, incised letters:) ABRAHAM LINCOLN/WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE/WITH CHARITY FOR ALL unsigned
Description:
A bearded portrait bust of Abraham Lincoln, dressed in a jacket with a shirt and thin bow tie, mounted atop an inscribed base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham -- Bust
Occupation -- Political -- President
Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Freehold
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Monmouth County, Building & Grounds Department, 250 Center Street, Freehold, New Jersey 07728
Located Monmouth County Court House, Court Street & Haley Street, Freehold, New Jersey
Provenance:
Formerly located American Legion Building, Broadway, Long Branch, New Jersey until 1963.
Remarks:
The bust was originally sited in front of the American Legion building in Long Branch, New Jersey. When this property was sold, the bust was returned to the artist. The bust was unveiled at its present location on Feb. 12, 1963, in commemoration of the 154th birthday of President Lincoln. IAS files contain a related article from the Asbury Park Evening Press, Feb. 13, 1963.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Asbury Park Evening Press, Feb. 13, 1963.
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 NJ000289
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000289
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