Abraham Lincoln Memorial
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Title
Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Subject (Topic)
Subject (Topic)
Roger Williams Park--Rhode Island--Providence
South Elmwood--Neighborhoods--Rhode Island--Providence
Monuments--Rhode Island--Providence
Roger Williams Park--Rhode Island--Providence
South Elmwood--Neighborhoods--Rhode Island--Providence
Monuments--Rhode Island--Providence
Subject (Name)
Subject (Name)
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Subject (Object)
Subject (Object)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
Intended as a memorial sculpture for Georgiana Vallette Harvey, jewelry manufacturer Henry W. Harvey left monies in trust for the monument at his death in 1922. The twelve-foot statue of a standing Abraham Lincoln was only realized in 1958. The artist, Gilbert Franklin, modeled Lincoln in contemporary dress of his time: a notched collar knee-length frock coat, a six-button vest, and high-waisted flat front trousers. Lincoln sports a full beard, and his hair is thick and famously messy. In one hand he holds a sheet of paper, the other hand is clinched in a fist.
Creator
Franklin, Gilbert A., 1919-2004
Source
Photographs by Eric Sung, Professor, Providence College
Date
May 25, 1958
Contributor
Henry W. Harvey Trust; Providence Art Club; Rhode Island School of Design; Providence Granite Company
Rights
City of Providence, 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
Roger Williams Park, F C Greene Memorial Boulevard, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
Has Part
Inscription on base of memorial:
Erected Under the Will of
Henry W. Harvey
As a Memorial to His Wife
Georgiana
To Perpetuate the Memory of
Abraham Lincoln
And to Inculcate Loyalty and
Patriotism in the Minds
Of All Those Who Come Here
For Rest and Recreation
1958
Foundry stamp on bronze base:
Modern Art Foundry
New York
N.Y.
Artist signature stamp on bronze base:
G.A. Franklin
1958
Erected Under the Will of
Henry W. Harvey
As a Memorial to His Wife
Georgiana
To Perpetuate the Memory of
Abraham Lincoln
And to Inculcate Loyalty and
Patriotism in the Minds
Of All Those Who Come Here
For Rest and Recreation
1958
Foundry stamp on bronze base:
Modern Art Foundry
New York
N.Y.
Artist signature stamp on bronze base:
G.A. Franklin
1958
Extent
Statue: 144 in. (365.76 cm)
Base: 84 in. (213.36 cm)
Base: 84 in. (213.36 cm)
Medium
Bronze; Granite
Bibliographic Citation
"City to Enlarge Its Trade School. . . . Higher Branch Receives Office Notice of Contingent Bequest of $30,000 in Harvey Will for Lincoln Statue." Providence Journal, March 17, 1922.
"Park Due to Get Lincoln Statue. Henry Harvey Provided $30,000 Trust for One in Terms of Will." Providence Journal, February 12, 1954.
"A Day for Sculpture: Lincoln Statue in Roger Williams Park to be Turned Over to City; Art Club Will Open First Annual National Sculpture Show Today." Providence Journal, May 25, 1958.
"Lincoln Statue Dedicated in Roger William Park." Providence Journal, May 26, 1958.
"Park Due to Get Lincoln Statue. Henry Harvey Provided $30,000 Trust for One in Terms of Will." Providence Journal, February 12, 1954.
"A Day for Sculpture: Lincoln Statue in Roger Williams Park to be Turned Over to City; Art Club Will Open First Annual National Sculpture Show Today." Providence Journal, May 25, 1958.
"Lincoln Statue Dedicated in Roger William Park." Providence Journal, May 26, 1958.
Rights Holder
Department of Art, Culture, Tourism, City of Providence
Citation
Franklin, Gilbert A., 1919-2004, “Abraham Lincoln Memorial,” Commemorative Works of Providence, accessed April 1, 2026, https://monuments.artculturetourism.com/items/show/33.