Seated Abraham Lincoln figure. Model done for a competition in Milwaukee, WI, among 48 artists from across the United States; received second honorable mention.
Published onDec 15, 2023
140. Abraham Lincoln
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
1933
Material
Painted plaster
Dimensions
25 x 13 x 18 in. (63.5 x 33 x 45.7 cm)
Description
Seated Abraham Lincoln figure. Model done for a competition in Milwaukee, WI, among 48 artists from across the United States; received second honorable mention.
Markings
n/a
Provenance / Location
Charlotte Petersen; Gilbert Community Schools, Gilbert, Iowa; CPAC, Purchased with support from Beverly and Warren Madden. UM2006.139
Alternate Title(s)
n/a
Notes / Sources
Papers, SC, Box 5, f.5. Petersen refers to Milwaukee competition by Gorham of Providence and Jens Jensen; The Art Digest, July 1, 1933;
Exhibition: Des Moines Register, Aug. 13, 1933; Ames Daily Tribune, May 16, 1964.
Image: Sketch, vol. 14 no.1, 1942.
Petersen’s Lincoln, a seated figure also referred to as “Young Lincoln”, receives second honorable mention as chosen by the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Committee in a Milwaukee, WI national sculpture competition at the Milwaukee Art Institute. During the month of June, the work of art is exhibited at the Milwaukee Art Museum. (The Art Digest, July 1, 1933; The American Magazine of Art, August 1933, p. 395; Des Moines Register, July 2,1933.)
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