| Abraham Lincoln | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Lincoln_statue,_Lincoln_Memorial.jpg) The statue in August 2002 | |
| Artist | Daniel Chester French |
| Year | 1920 |
| Type | Georgia marble (Murphy Marble) |
| Dimensions | 580 cm (228 in) |
| Location | Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 38°53′21.4″N 77°3′0.5″W / 38.889278°N 77.050139°W | |
Abraham Lincoln (1920) is a colossal seated figure of the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), sculpted by Daniel Chester French (1850–1931) and carved by the Piccirilli Brothers. Located in the Lincoln Memorial (constructed 1914–1922) on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the statue was unveiled in 1922. The work follows in the Beaux Arts and American Renaissance style traditions.