Daniel Chester French (1850-1931)

Abraham Lincoln

Details

Daniel Chester French (1850-1931)
Abraham Lincoln
inscribed 'D.C. FRENCH' and 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS INC N.Y.' (along the base)
bronze with brown patina
9¾ in. (24.8 cm.) high on a 2 in. (5.1 cm.) wooden base
Cast circa 1950s.

Provenance

Private collection, St. Petersburg, Florida.
Private collection, St. Petersburg, Florida, acquired from the above, 1969.
By descent to the present owner.

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Lot Essay

After the Civil War and at the turn of the 19th century, there was a proliferation in American sculpture used to commemorate and celebrate national heroes and events. Daniel Chester French produced several of America's most significant public sculptures, including the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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