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THBNational Lincoln Monument, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois, Impressive Architectural Watercolor Rendering
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LiveNov 17, 2017 - Nov 18, 2017
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Bolin-Starck, C. Watercolor on paper, 38.5 x 46 in., matted and framed in the original walnut and gilt molding, 47.5 x 55.5 in. Signed at bottom, "C. Bolin-Starck Del." and "W.M.D. Richardson Contractor." Ca 1870.
In 1868 the committee for the National Lincoln Monument awarded the design contract to Larkin G. Mead, Jr., a Vermont architect, and designer. According to the terms of the contract, "Mr. Mead was to mold, cast and deliver all the statuary required by and necessary to his design," which included sculptures of Lincoln. The contract for the construction of the monument was given to W.D. Richardson of Springfield, Illinois. The monument was built of Massachusetts gray granite and stands 120 feet high. The final cost of construction was $300,000. The finished monument has three slotted windows in the front which were not included in Mead's original design. The windows are not shown in this watercolor, therefore we believe that it was commissioned prior to the completion of the monument for either the builder or one of the committee members and is based on the original design. Strobridge & Co. published a lithograph which is similar. The lithograph added figures and the veteran with one leg and the man with the child are in different locations. The three slotted windows from the final design are not shown and the treatment of the top column varies from the watercolor.
Good condition and color. Overall attractive watercolor and presentation.Condition
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