Seated statue of Abraham Lincoln (Lincoln Memorial)

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marble statue outdoor sculpture public monument sculpture

The Seated statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial is an iconic, larger-than-life marble sculpture of the 16th U.S. president, symbolizing his leadership and legacy in American history.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	marble statue → outdoor sculpture → public monument → sculpture →
architectOfSetting	Henry Bacon →
artStyle	Beaux-Arts →
commissionedBy	United States Congress →
country	United States →
creator	Daniel Chester French →
culturalSignificance	iconic symbol of American history → site of major civil rights events →
dateCompleted	1920 →
depicts	Abraham Lincoln →
depth	19 feet → 5.8 meters →
fabricator	Piccirilli Brothers →
facingDirection	east →
featuredIn	numerous photographs and films →
function	memorial to Abraham Lincoln →
genre	commemorative sculpture →
hasInscriptionNearby	Gettysburg Address → Second Inaugural Address →
height	19 feet → 5.8 meters →
heritageStatus	contributing property to a U.S. National Memorial →
inaugurated	1922 →
locatedIn	Lincoln Memorial → United States → Washington, D.C. →
locatedOn	National Mall →
mainSubject	Abraham Lincoln →
materialUsed	Georgia white marble → marble →
notableFeature	calm and contemplative expression → larger-than-life scale → seated pose with hands on armrests →
orientation	seated →
owner	United States federal government →
partOf	Lincoln Memorial complex →
sculptor	Daniel Chester French →
symbolizes	American democracy → emancipation → leadership of Abraham Lincoln → preservation of the Union →
unveiled	May 30, 1922 →
width	19 feet → 5.8 meters →
yearCommissioned	1914 →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Daniel Chester French →	notableWork