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National Lincoln Monument
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield
- Origin Date:
- Unknown
- Materials:
- paper, print
- Measurements:
- overall: 23 in x 19 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0514
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This color print features the Lincoln Monument over the tomb of President Abraham Lincoln and his family in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois. The monument has a large base with four bronze military statues representing the Civil War and a large obelisk in the center. A bronze statue of President Lincoln sculpted by Augustus St. Gaudens stands over the entrance. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum