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Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Lincoln Memorial)

Abraham Lincoln
The statue in August 2002
ArtistDaniel Chester French
Year1920 (1920)
TypeGeorgia marble (Murphy Marble)
Dimensions580 cm (228 in)
LocationLincoln Memorial,
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates38°53′21.4″N 77°3′0.5″W / 38.889278°N 77.050139°W / 38.889278; -77.050139

Abraham Lincoln (1920) is a colossal seated figure of the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), sculpted by Daniel Chester French (1850–1931) and carved by the Piccirilli Brothers. Located in the Lincoln Memorial, constructed between 1914 and 1922 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the statue was unveiled in 1922. The work follows in the nation's Beaux Arts and American Renaissance-style architecture traditions.


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