Collection Abraham Lincoln: The Man

Abraham Lincoln: The Man

Augustus Saint-Gaudens , Artist Tiffany Studios , Foundry
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About the Artwork

Abraham Lincoln: The Man

modeled 1884-87, cast between 1913 and 1917

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

Bronze

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

Sculpture

American Art before 1950

Gift of Mrs. Walter O. Briggs

52.246

Public Domain

Markings

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

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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Credit Line for Reproduction

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.

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