Abraham Lincoln: The Man

modeled 1884-87, cast between 1913 and 1917

Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Artist Tiffany Studios, Foundry

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About the Artwork

Title Abraham Lincoln: The Man

Artwork Date modeled 1884-87, cast between 1913 and 1917

Makers Augustus Saint-Gaudens (Artist) American, 1848 - 1907 Tiffany Studios (Foundry) American, 1902-1932

Medium Bronze

Dimensions Overall: 40 1/4 × 16 1/4 × 28 3/4 inches (102.2 × 41.3 × 73 cm)

Classification Sculpture

Department American Art before 1950

Credit Gift of Mrs. Walter O. Briggs

Accession Number This unique number is assigned to an individual artwork as part of the cataloguing process at the time of entry into the permanent collection. Most frequently, accession numbers begin with the year in which the artwork entered the museum’s holdings. For example, 2008.3 refers to the year of acquisition and notes that it was the 3rd of that year. The DIA has a few additional systems—no longer assigned—that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups. 52.246

Markings

Signed Signed and dated, on right edge of base: Augustus Saint-Gaudens Sculptor MDCCCLXXXVII

Inscriptions Signed and dated, on right edge of base: Augustus Saint-Gaudens Sculptor MDCCCLXXXVII

Provenance

By 1922, purchased by Henry M. Leland (1843-1932) (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

By descent to his son, Wilfred C. Leland (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

1952, purchased for the Detroit Institute of Arts by Mrs. Walter O. Briggs (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

1952, Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

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Published References

Cortissoz, Royal. Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Boston, 1907, p. 53.

Hind, C. Lewis. Augustus Saint-Gaudens. New York, 1908, p. 39 (ill.).

Memorial Exhibition of the Works of Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Exh. cat., The Carnegie Institute. Pittsburgh, 1909, no. 38.

Memorial Exhibit. Exh. cat., Art Association of Indianapolis. Indianapolis, 1909, no. 43.

Saint-Gaudens, Homer, ed. The Reminiscences of Augusts Saint-Gaudens. New York, 1913, Vol. 1, pp. 312, 332, 350, 355.

"School Children May Win Voting Trophy," The Detroiter (July 19, 1926): p. 6.

Bullard, F. Lauriston. Lincoln in Marble and Bronze. Springfield, IL, 1953, pp. 73-86.

“Family Art Game.” DIA Advertising Supplement. Detroit News/Detroit Free Press (April 18, 1982): p. 28 (ill.).

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Augustus Saint-Gaudens; Tiffany Studios, Abraham Lincoln: The Man, modeled 1884-87, cast between 1913 and 1917, bronze. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mrs. Walter O. Briggs, 52.246.