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Weinman, Adolph A.,
Gorham Manufacturing Company,
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham
Occupation -- Law
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids
Sculpture
Bust of Lincoln, (sculpture).
Artist:
Weinman, Adolph A., 1870-1952, sculptor.
Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.
Title:
Bust of Lincoln, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Abraham Lincoln, (sculpture).
Dates:
1913. Presented June 2, 1913.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture bronze; Base: granite; Foundation: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 4 ft. 2 in. x W. 3 ft.; Base: approx H. 12 ft. x W. 4 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
A A Weinman sc Gorham Co. Founders (On front of base, in raised lettering:) LINCOLN (On front of base, incised lettering:) "GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE,/BY THE PEOPLE,/FOR THE PEOPLE,/SHALL NOT PERISH FROM/THE EARTH"/ PRESENTED BY/LORAINE PRATT IMMEN/--/MCMXIII signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A bust of Lincoln wearing a bow tie, a vest, and a jacket. He has a cord around his neck that goes into his proper left vest pocket. The base of the bust is circular and banded around the bottom with a victory wreath. The bust is mounted upon a modified Doric column with a square base, set upon a square foundation.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham -- Bust
Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer
Occupation -- Political -- President
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Grand Rapids, Parks and Recreation Department, 201 Market Street, S.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
Located State Street Park, Lincoln Place, State & Washington S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan
Remarks:
The sculpture was presented by Loraine Pratt Immen. Lincoln Place was renamed in honor of the bust. IAS files contain an excerpt from Fay L. Hendry's "Outdoor Sculpture in Grand Rapids," Okemos, MI: Iota Press, 1990, pg. 66-67.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.
Hendry, Fay L., "Outdoor Sculpture in Kalamazoo," Okemos, Michigan: iota Press, 1980, pg. 66.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Grand Rapids Public Library, 1976.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Hendry, Fay L., "Outdoor Sculpture in Grand Rapids," Okemos, Michigan: iota Press, 1980, pg. 66.
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 76000742
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Inventory of American Sculpture
76000742
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