The Chicago Lincoln
The Chicago Lincoln | |
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'Beardless Lincoln' | |
pink granite base[1] | |
Dimensions | 400 cm × 150 cm × 170 cm (156 in × 58 in × 68 in) |
Location | Lincoln Square, Chicago |
41°58′08″N 87°41′19″W / 41.968756°N 87.688666°W |
The Chicago Lincoln is a statue of a standing,
Description
The statue displays Lincoln as he appeared when visiting Chicago for various speeches and events such as the River and Harbor Convention or when meeting Vice President-elect
FREE SOCIETY IS NOT, AND |
SHALL NOT BE A FAILURE. |
Abraham Lincoln |
Chicago Dec. 10, 1856 |
The bronze sculpture is a larger-than-life representation of Lincoln; its height measures to 7 feet 6 inches (229 cm)[1] compared to Lincoln's reported height of 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm).[4]
The quotation is from a speech given by Lincoln at a
History
The idea for a statue was first proposed by
The statue was originally placed in the street at the intersections of
In 1992, the statue was considered to be urgently in need of treatment after an assessment from the Smithsonian Institution.[1] It was later treated and restored in 1996 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its unveiling.[3]
Construction
Fairbanks, the sculptor, reported that he initially created a sketch followed by small, clay model of the statue before starting on the full-size statue. The clay used on the final statue originated from Illinois.[6] To prepare the full-size statue, an armature using wood, wire mesh, and an iron rod was constructed to keep the statue upright while it was being created. Fairbanks built the statue anatomically (nude) at first, and then moved to add clothing and worked on the extremities toward the end of his work.[7] The podium in the statue was planned based on Fairbanks' review of common photographs of Lincoln during his presidential campaign.[7]
See also
- List of public art in Chicago
- List of statues of Abraham Lincoln
- List of sculptures of presidents of the United States
References
- ^ a b c d e f "The Chicago Lincoln, (sculpture)". Art Inventories Catalog. Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS). Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e B., Mona. "The Beardless Lincoln and why he was moved". Lincoln Square / Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Lincoln Statue – Lincoln Square". Goethe-Institut. Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- OCLC 6579822.
- ^ Lincoln, Abraham (July 7, 2001). "Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 2".
- ISBN 0972584102.
- ^ a b Fairbanks 2002, p. 62.