Sculptor:

Niehaus, Charles Henry 1855-1935  Search this

Founder:

Roman Bronze Works  Search this

Subject:

Lincoln, Abraham  Search this

Medium:

Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite

Type:

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Simmons Public Library 6th Avenue & 59th Place Kenosha Wisconsin

Date:

Modeled 1909

Notes:

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin survey, 1995.

National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, WI0047, 1989.

Monumental News, Jan. 1910, pg. 22.

Summary:

Seated depiction of Abraham Lincoln at rest in an upholstered chair. He is seen wearing suitcoat, vest, and tie, his proper left leg crossed over the knee of his proper right leg. His proper right hand rests in his lap touching papers, his elbows resting on the arms of the chair, which has carved legs. The sculpture is mounted upon a graduated base.

Topic:

Portrait male--Full length  Search this

Occupation--Political--President  Search this

Occupation--Law--Lawyer  Search this

Object--Furniture--Chair  Search this

Control number:

IAS WI000434

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_336863