Abraham Lincoln: The Man (also called Standing Lincoln) is a larger-than-life size bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln. The original statute is in Lincoln Park, Chicago, and several replicas have been installed in other locations in several nations. Completed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1887, it has been described as the most important sculpture of Lincoln from the nineteenth century.[1] Abraham Lincoln II, Lincoln's only grandson, was present at the unveiling.[2] The artist also created the Seated Lincoln sculpture in Grant Park.
The sculpture depicts a contemplative Lincoln rising from a chair, about to give a speech. It is set upon a pedestal and exedra designed by architect Stanford White.[3] The monument was a favorite of Hull House founder Jane Addams, who once wrote, "I walked the wearisome way from Hull-House to Lincoln Park ... in order to look at and gain magnanimous counsel from the statue."[4] Journalist Andrew Ferguson discusses the statue at length in his book Land of Lincoln, writing that the statue presents "a sort of world-weariness that seems almost kind".[2] The City of Chicago awarded the monument landmark status on December 12, 2001.[1] It is located near the Chicago History Museum and North Avenue.
Replicas of this statue stand at Lincoln's Tomb in Springfield, Illinois, Parque Lincoln in Mexico City, and on Parliament Square in London, England.[5][6]
Coordinates: 41°54′45″N 87°37′49″W / 41.91263°N 87.63026°W / 41.91263; -87.63026
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