Abraham Lincoln: The Hoosier Youth, (sculpture)

Object Details

sculptor

Manship, Paul 1885-1966

Subject

Lincoln, Abraham

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.

Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.

Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, 1992.

Image on file.

(Base center bottom:) Abraham Lincoln The Hoosier Youth. (Plaque on front of base:) .ABRAHAM.LINCOLN./CAME.TO.INDIANA.IN.1816.WHEN.BUT.SEVEN.YEARS.OLD./UPON.BECOMING.OF.AGE.IN.1830.HE.MIGRATED.TO.ILLINOIS./THIS.STATUE.BY.PAUL.MANSHIP.PORTRAYS.ABRAHAM.LINCOLN/AS.A.HOOSIER.YOUTH unsigned

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Summary

A young Lincoln sits on a stump, his proper left hand resting on the head of a hound sitting beside him. In his proper right hand, Lincoln holds a book against his thigh, marking a place with his index finger. An axe leans against the stump on his proper right. Lincoln wears a shirt with sleeves rolled up to the elbows, breeches and mid-calf length boots. The sculpture is mounted on a tiered rectangular base. On each side of the base's top tier are four bronze medallions representing the qualities of patriotism, justice, fortitude and charity. Patriotism is represented by an eagle with sheaves of wheat in its talons. Justice is a blindfolded woman holding scales in one hand and a sword in the other. Charity is depicted as a mother with a baby on her lap and a boy and girl on either side. Fortitude is seen as a man on a lion with a discus in one hand and a scroll in the other. All figures wear classical robes.

Commissioned 1928. 1932. Dedicated Sept. 16, 1932

Control number

IAS 75004537

Type

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures-Relief

Sculptures

Medium

Sculpture: cast bronze; Pedestal: granite

Owner/Location

Administered by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company 1300 South Clinton Street, P.O. Box 1110 Fort Wayne Indiana 46801

Located Lincoln National Life Insurance Company 1301 South Harrison Street Fort Wayne Indiana

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

Topic

Portrait male--Full length

Occupation--Political--President

Occupation--Law--Lawyer

Figure group--Family--Mother & Child

Animal--Dog

Animal--Lion

Animal--Bird--Eagle

Object--Written Matter--Book

Object--Tool--Axe

Allegory--Civic--Patriotism

Allegory--Quality--Justice

Allegory--Quality--Fortitude

Allegory--Quality--Charity

Record ID

siris_ari_8465

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