Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Cincinnati)
An 11-foot (3.4 m) bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln is installed in Lytle Park within downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.[1]
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 Statue of Lincoln at Lytle Park. The Taft Museum of Art stands in the background. | |
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| Artist | George Grey Barnard |
| Year | 1917 |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Abraham Lincoln |
| Dimensions | 3.4 m (11 ft) |
| Location | Lytle Park, Cincinnati |
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The Charles P. Taft family commissioned artist George Grey Barnard to complete a statue in commemoration of the centenary of the Lincoln's birth. The sculpture was unveiled at Lytle Park on March 31, 1917. Former U.S. President William Howard Taft, the younger brother of Charles, delivered the dedication speech.[2]
Two more castings of Barnard's statue exist, one in Louisville, Kentucky, and one in Manchester, England.
See also
- Piatt Park, downtown park with bronze statues of Harrison and Garfield
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Abraham Lincoln by George Grey Barnard. |
- "Lytle Park". Cincinnati Parks. 2015. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016.
- Allen, Lyman Whitney (1917). Dedication services Barnard's Lincoln statue : presented to the city of Cincinnati by Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Taft. Indiana State Library. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016.
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