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Pattison, Abbott,
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham
Abstract -- Geometric
Occupation -- Law
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Springfield
Sculpture
(Abraham Lincoln), (sculpture).
Artist:
Pattison, Abbott, 1916-1999, sculptor.
Title:
(Abraham Lincoln), (sculpture).
Dates:
1976.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Black brass and bronze, painted.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 x 4 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 6 in. x 3 ft. x 3 ft.
Inscription:
(Proper right rear base:) A. Pattison (Proper left front base:) Gift of/Old Capitol Art Fair/Board & Patrons/1977 signed
Description:
"An abstract representation of Abraham Lincoln in which the limbs are exaggerated and the torso consists of geometric shapes together. The figure is standing with the proper right arm at his side and the proper left arm bent and the palm facing upward."
Subject:
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham -- Full length
Abstract -- Geometric
Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer
Occupation -- Political -- President
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Springfield
Sculpture
Owner:
Lincoln Library, 7th Street & Capitol, Entrance, Springfield, Illinois 62701
Remarks:
IAS files contain copies of the Illinois State Journal Register, Nov. 3rd and Nov. 22, 1976, and additional unidentified clippings. Patrons of the Old Capitol Art Fair raised 8,000 dollars for the piece, including 1,500 dollars received from the Illinois Arts Council.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.
Illinois State Journal Register, Nov. 22, 1976.
Illustration:
Illinois State Journal Register, Nov. 22, 1976.
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 IL000254
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IL000254
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