To create this monumental figure Saint-Gaudens used the 1860 life
mask of Lincoln by Chicago sculptor Leonard Volk. A Vermont
farmer of approximately Lincoln's height served as the model. Thousands
of people watched the dedication ceremony on October 22, 1887, when
Lincoln's grandson and namesake unveiled the statute and Leonard
Swett delivered the address. <Click on picture to continue.
Saint-Gaudens Statue
in Lincoln Park
If you're near Lincoln Park in Chicago (Clark Street and North Avenue),
take the opportunity to see one of America's most famous Lincoln statues.
You will find it on the east lawn of the Chicago History Museum. A replica of
this work by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens also stands outside
Westminster Abbey, London.