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Keck, Charles,
Gorham Manufacturing Company,
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham
Occupation -- Law
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Wabash
Sculpture
Lincoln Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Keck, Charles, 1875-1951, sculptor.
Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.
Title:
Lincoln Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1932.; Dedicated May 31, 1932.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze sculpture on a black granite base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 5 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 7 in.; Base: approx. 3 1/2 x 7 x 7 ft.
Inscription:
(Back lower sculpture, north side:) Charles Keck sculptor 1932 (Northwest corner lower sculpture:) Gorham Co. Founder (Front base:) LINCOLN/WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE/CHARITY TO ALL (Back base:) ERECTED IN LOVING MEMORY/OF HIS PARENTS/ISAAC AND HENRIETTA NEW/BY/ALEXANDER NEW/1932 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Lincoln seated on a rock, his proper right hand resting over his proper right knee, which is forward a bit. His proper left wrist leans on the other knee. He looks down slightly. The sculpture rests on a square base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Lincoln, Abraham -- Full length
Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer
Occupation -- Political -- President
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Wabash
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Wabash County Commissioners, 1 West Hill Street, Wabash, Indiana 46992
Located Wabash County Courthouse, 1 West Hill Street, At Wabash Street, Wabash, Indiana 46992
Remarks:
IAS files contain a pamphlet entitled "The Story of the Lincoln Monument and its Donor - Alexander New," done for the Wabash Co. Historical Society by Jack Miller. The pamphlet describes the erection and dedication of the monument.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana 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 IN000018
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