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Abraham Lincoln: The Man
''Abraham Lincoln: The Man'' (also called ''Standing Lincoln'') is a larger-than-life size () bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. The original statue is in Lincoln Park in Chicago, and several replicas have been installed in other places around the world. Completed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1887, it has been described as the most important sculpture of Lincoln from the 19th century.〔(Abraham Lincoln Monument ). City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division (2003). Retrieved on May 8, 2007〕 At the time, the ''New York Evening Post'' called it "the most important achievement American sculpture has yet produced." Abraham Lincoln II, Lincoln's only grandson, was present, among a crowd of 10,000, at the unveiling.〔Andrew Ferguson. ''Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe's America''. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2007. 71–72〕 The artist later created the ''Seated Lincoln'' sculpture in Chicago's Grant Park.
==Design==
The sculpture depicts a contemplative Lincoln rising from a chair, about to give a speech. It is set upon a pedestal and, in Chicago, an exedra designed by architect Stanford White.〔"(Standing Lincoln )." Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. Retrieved on August 15, 2007〕 Chicago businessman Eli Bates (1806–1881) provided $40,000 in his will for the statue. Saint-Gaudens was specially selected for the commission after a design competition failed to produce a winning artist. Saint-Gaudens, who revered the President, had seen Lincoln at the time of his inauguration, and later viewed Lincoln's body lying in state. For his design, the artist also relied on a life mask and hand casts made of Lincoln in 1860 by Leonard W. Volk.〔 While planning and working on the ''Standing Lincoln'', Saint-Gaudens was first enticed to what would become his home and studio, and an associated artist's colony. To convince him to vacation near Cornish, New Hampshire, a friend told him the area had "many Lincoln-shaped men."〔
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