Abraham Lincoln by Haig Patigian – 1926This statue of Abraham Lincoln by Mr. Patigian replaced a statue by P. Mazarra of Lincoln destroyed in the 1906 earthquake.”Lincoln was dead! A period of national mourning swept the nation immediately after his assassination. During this time, Pietro Mezzara–who was listed in the San Francisco city directory as a cameo cutter and a sculptor–began working on a clay model of a large statue of Lincoln.The Mechanics Institute was soon going to host a fair, and so the Institute suggested that Mezzara cast the statue in plaster for the fair, which opened in Union Square on August 10, 1865. The plaster statue was unveiled the first night of the fair and consequently, became the first statue erected in honor of Abraham Lincoln.” (Excerpted from Everything Lincoln)
The photo of the sculpture with the sculptor is very unique, I think. Not often do we see something like that. He looks proud of his work, as well he should. I think he captured Lincoln’s character as we’ve come to understand it – his inner strength, quiet dignity, and firm resolve!
I too really like the shot with the artist. A wonderful sculpture!
I see that passersby have kept Mr. Lincoln’s shoes shined.
If I had not read the comments, I would not have noticed the shoes. And I like Lowell’s comments, I am a sucker for Lincoln anything.