A statue of Abraham Lincoln by American artist Gaetano Cecere is installed along Lincoln Memorial Drive in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The 10’6″ bronze sculpture depicts a young beardless Abraham Lincoln. The former president stands looking down with both hands at his sides.
Gaetano Cecere’s Abraham Lincoln stands tall at 10’6″. The full-length portrait shows a young beardless Lincoln looking down. The cast bronze sculpture sits on a Wausau red granite pedestal. There are various inscriptions on the sculpture. The lower left corner of the back of the bronze base reads:
Gaetano Cecere, Sculptor 1934.
The lower right corner of the back of the bronze base reads:
Jno Williams, NY 1934
The front of the base reads:
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
1809-1865
PRESIDENT
EMANCIPATOR
MARTYR