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Keck, Charles,
Roman Bronze Works,
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham
Occupation -- Political
Figure male -- Child
Ethnic -- African American
History -- United States
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Abraham Lincoln and Child, (sculpture).
Artist:
Keck, Charles, 1875-1951, sculptor.
Roman Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
Abraham Lincoln and Child, (sculpture).
Dates:
1948.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 4 ft. x 3 ft. 7 in.; Base: approx. 2 ft. 5 in. x 8 ft. x 9 ft.
Inscription:
C. Keck '48/Roman Bronze Work signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
An informal portrait of Lincoln showing him seated with his arm around a small African-American boy. Sculpture sits on a hexagonally-shaped base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham -- Full length
Occupation -- Political -- President
Figure male -- Child -- Full length
Ethnic -- African American
History -- United States -- Black History
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by New York City Housing Authority, New York, New York 10023
Located Lincoln Housing Project, d Madison Avenue & 133rd Street, New York, New York
References:
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 318.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 318.
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 87870213
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