A Monument in Miniature: DePauw's Abraham Lincoln

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Authors

Craig Hadley, DePauw University

Image Date

11-11-2015

Event Date

Wednesday, November 11, 2015, 11:40am

Description

In 1934 DePauw’s thirteenth President, Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam, gifted a bronze maquette for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC to the University. Created by one of the most celebrated sculptors of the early 20th century, Daniel Chester French’s bronze maquette was intended to be “an ever-present reminder of DePauw’s ties with Lincoln and the [Civil War] years.” Join Director/Curator Craig Hadley for a lecture which explores the history of this fascinating object, including efforts to conserve the statue and return it to public exhibition after more than 30 years in storage.

Medium

Daniel Chester French (1850-1931) Abraham Lincoln, 1916 Bronze maquette DePauw University Permanent Art Collection 1934.1.1

Recommended Citation

Hadley, Craig, "A Monument in Miniature: DePauw's Abraham Lincoln" (2015). All Past Events. 133, Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/peeler_event/133