{"product_id":"vinnie-ream-an-american-sculptor-paperback","title":"Vinnie Ream: An American Sculptor - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward S. Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSteeped 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward S. Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eTraitors: The Secession Period: November 1860-July 1861 \u003c\/i\u003e(2008) and \u003ci\u003eWilliam Babcock Hazen: The Best Hated Man \u003c\/i\u003e(2005).\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Maryland with his wife and two children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 8.3 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42734172504127,"sku":"9780897335898","price":26.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/391a87d1cbc844bd32af900d1bf49607.webp?v=1765138916","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/vinnie-ream-an-american-sculptor-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}