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Nancy Hanks Lincoln Gravestone, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Yates, Alfred H.  Search this
Medium:
Gravestone: Italian marble; Base: marble and concrete
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Gravestone
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Washington District of Columbia
Located Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Cemetery Lincoln City Indiana
Date:
Autumn 1879. Dedicated Nov. 27, 1879
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1994.
Summary:
The gravestone of Nancy Hanks Lincoln, mother of President Abraham Lincoln, consisting of an upright stone that curves to a peak at the top. The gravestone has a rectangular marble base mounted upon a rectangular concrete base.
Topic:
Homage--Lincoln, Nancy Hanks  Search this
Control number:
IAS IN000867
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_339069