Vinnie Ream an American sculptor

Cooper, Edward S. 1939- (author.).

Summary: She was able, through clever maneuvering and dogged determination, to achieve a commission from the Congress for a life-sized statue of the assassinated president-this despite the very real animus against women artists at that time, which is apparent in the heated arguments against granting her the Lincoln commission-arguments spearheaded in the Senate by Charles Sumner of Massachusetts. Steeped in the history of her time, Vinnie Ream was involved with dozens of senators and congressmen and other powerful men-not least of all Generals Sherman and Custer-and her studio on Capitol Hill became a legendary stopping place for many admirers and tourists. Her statue of Lincoln stands in the rotunda of the capitol building; her statue of Admiral Farragut stands in a Washington, D.C. park; other works are in Statuary Hall and various museums. This is an engaging biography of a spirited female artist, and an effective portrait of Washington, D.C. in the Civil War era.

Record details

ISBN: 9780897339643
ISBN: 0897339649
ISBN: 9780897339636
ISBN: 0897339630
ISBN: 0897335058 (hardcover)
ISBN: 9780897335058 (hardcover)
ISBN: 0897335899
ISBN: 9780897335898
Physical Description: electronic resource
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Publisher: Chicago, Illinois : Academy Chicago Publishers, 2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Description based upon print version of record. Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-291) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Washington -- The Lincoln statue -- Lobbying and controversy -- Impeachment -- The vote -- Preparations -- The grand tour -- Hard work and long hours -- The unveiling -- Finances and fairs -- Competitions -- General Sherman -- Centennial -- Richard Leveridge Hoxie -- Elizabeth Custer -- The conventions of marriage.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Restrictions unspecified
Reproduction Note:	Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.
System Details Note:	Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
Action Note:	digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve