Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Lincoln and Stowe

Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Beecher Stowe converse at the Connecticut riverfront.  In 2005, Lincoln Financial donated $500,000 to the Greater Hartford Arts Council and Riverfront Recapture to create a walk with Lincoln-related sculptures along the Connecticut River.

Ms. Stowe lived in Hartford.  She wrote the best seller Uncle Tom's Cabin, which influenced Northern readers against slavery in the run-up to the Civil War.  At their meeting, Lincoln is reported to have said something like "So, you are the little woman who started this big war."

The sculptor is Bruno Lucchesi.
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25 comments:

  1. MalyssJuly 26, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    Ho, I love this kind of sculpture!
    Beautyful, and meaning something;In french "la case de l'Oncle Tom",the title is very famous here , not the name of the writer.. Great tribute!

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  2. VPJuly 26, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    A beautiful work from a fellow Tuscan!

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  3. brattcatJuly 26, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    I love that quote. What a fine monument.

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  4. KarlJuly 26, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Gorgeous picture of these great sculptures Jack, I love also the background.

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  5. KateJuly 26, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    I'd like to see more of the riverfront. Thanks for the link. The artist has some very interesting pieces in addition to this one. He must be about 84 now and I wonder if he's still alive and working? Hope so!

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  6. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 26, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    So I guess Ms Stowe was to the slave movement as Emily Pankhurst was to women's liberation hey Jack! Thank heavens for little women. Beautiful sculptures.

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  7. Luis GomezJuly 26, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    Thank you Jack. Great post! Love the shot and the info.

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  8. jooJuly 26, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    It's a beautiful sculpture, and thanks for the info:)
    (I didn't remember who wrote this book, ups!)

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  9. LowellJuly 26, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    I'd be interested in seeing more of these sculptures. Very cool.

    What's the building behind the sculpture that looks like it's going to take off?

    What, I've gotta say "I'm back!" before you get it? Sheesh!

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  10. SharonJuly 26, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    Having grown up in Illinois (the land of Lincoln) I would find this place very interesting.

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  11. Sylvia KJuly 26, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    What a beautiful sculpture! I'd love to see more, too! I also love the quote! Great post for the day, Jack! And that's a really interesting building in the background! Hope you have a great day!

    Sylvia

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  12. MichelleJuly 26, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Very nice Jack. Two incredibly important people in this sculpture.

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  13. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJuly 26, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    A very compelling statue of two significant historical characters. Thanks for the link also. Wow, you live in an artistically rich city!

    Bises,
    Genie

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  14. jennyfrecklesJuly 26, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    There's something very engaging about this sculpture - good that a mere woman and novelist should be so remembered.
    BTW Jack, you're welcome to tea here anytime - even if you are a guy! (Actually there were a few of the male gender around, I think hiding under the shade of the awning.)

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  15. cieldequimperJuly 26, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    Two very important people very nicely sculpted.

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  16. UnknownJuly 26, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    What a great cropping, Jack! Well done. I still remember the cover of the book I was given when I was just a kid.

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  17. HalcyonJuly 26, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    A very lifelike statue! I like it.

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  18. Regina KJuly 26, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    Excellent sculptures, I like that building in the background too. I know both these names but didn't know they were together in history, but not surprised.

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  19. SRQJuly 26, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Gosh...I hope that's what Lincoln said -- love it!

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  20. RedPatJuly 26, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Love these sculptures! Are there more along the river?

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  21. RandyJuly 26, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    They look good for their age!

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  22. VirginiaJuly 26, 2011 at 10:40 PM

    A lovely meeting. You did a fine job capturing this Jack.
    V

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  23. EG CameraGirlJuly 27, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    I didn't know Harriet Beecher Stowe lived in Hartford. So interesting!

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  24. CindyJuly 27, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    Nice shot of a beautiful sculpture.

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  25. Valladolid Daily PhotoJuly 27, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Good contrast between the statues and the modern building.

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