Lincoln

Gutzon Borglum, Lincoln, ca. 1911, bronze on granite base, 18 3⁄4 x 9 5⁄8 x 9 1⁄4 in. (47.6 x 24.6 x 23.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Robert Weppner, 1975.78
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Artwork Details

Title
Lincoln
Artist
Date
ca. 1911
Location
Dimensions
18 3⁄4 x 9 5⁄8 x 9 1⁄4 in. (47.6 x 24.6 x 23.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Robert Weppner
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze on granite base
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — political — president
  • Portrait male — Lincoln, Abraham — head
Object Number
1975.78
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1975.78

Artwork Description

Gutzon Borglum sculpted several portraits of Abraham Lincoln, including the monumental head carved into Mount Rushmore, a full-length statue for the front of the courthouse in Newark, New Jersey, and a colossal marble head for the U.S. Capitol. To understand his subject’s character, he examined photographs of Lincoln’s face, read extensively about the former president, and studied the famous life mask created by sculptor Leonard Volk in 1860. Here he presents Lincoln as a dignified man, weathered by the events of his life and career.

Works by this artist (6 items)

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Alan Goldfarb, Shake Your Booty, 1998, blown glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund, 1999.7
Shake Your Booty
Artist
Date1998
blown glass
On view
Alan Goldfarb, Venetian-Style Goblet (Red Wine Goblet), 1998, Venetian-style blown glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Kenneth R. Trapp in memory of Thomas Hume Slater, Jr., 1999.6.1
Venetian-Style Goblet (Red Wine Goblet)
Artist
Date1998
Venetian-style blown glass
On view
Alan Goldfarb, Forest Glass Beaker, 1998, medieval-style blown glass with applied raspberry prunts, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Kenneth R. Trapp in memory of Thomas Hume Slater, Jr., 1999.6.5
Forest Glass Beaker
Artist
Date1998
medieval-style blown glass with applied raspberry prunts
On view
Alan Goldfarb, Forest Glass Beaker, 1998, medieval-style blown glass with applied prunts, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Kenneth R. Trapp in memory of Thomas Hume Slater, Jr., 1999.6.4
Forest Glass Beaker
Artist
Date1998
medieval-style blown glass with applied prunts
On view

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Mark Matthews, Panthera onca (Jaguar), 1998, hot glass and Graal technique, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist and family in honor of Francis M. Greenwell, 1999.21.7, © 1999, Mark Matthews
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