Lincoln the Friendly Neighbor - 1959
"Fairbanks explained, 'In the statue, Lincoln places his great hand upon the shoulder of youth as if on every young boy in our country, in every walk of life, and in every activity. Thus, symbolized in bronze, his guiding hand inspires every boy to greatness in the field he will choose for the future. The young lady holds onto the arm of Lincoln as she looks up to him. There must be someone to guide our people in times of stress and dissension. Such is her expression of confidence in this great man. She sees in this stalwart person the strength of character needed. Her admiration is that of a nation.'"
There is no working model available for reproduction or sale. There are other Lincoln statues that are available for purchase. We are showing this U.S. historical artwork of Avard T. Fairbanks as a gallery exbibit.
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