Abraham Lincoln Statue
Lincoln Memorial, Independence Ave SW & 23rd St SWWashington, D.C. (District of Columbia) 20001
Abraham Lincoln Sculpture at the Lincoln Memorial
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Located in Washington, D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial, this sculpture was designed by Daniel Chester French and was based on photographs of President Lincoln.
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Landmark Trivia
- French modeled the hands from Leonard Volk's casts of Lincoln's hands, as well as casts of his own hands.
- The Lincoln sculpture is made of Georgian marble.
- The statue stands 19 feet 9 inches (6 m) tall and 19 feet wide
- The statue was designed and sculpted by Daniel Chester French.
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