A 1915 marble statue of Abraham Lincoln by Antonio Frilli is installed in Ashland, Oregon's Lithia Park, in the United States. The statue was gifted to the city by Gwin S. Butler, who dedicated the artwork as a memorial to his stepfather, pioneer Jacob Thompson, in 1916. Description The statue is a standing figure of Lincoln with books stacked on his proper left foot. He wears an unbuttoned coat and holds a scroll in his proper right hand. The marble sculpture measures approximately 5 x 2 x 1 1/3 ft and rests on a granite base measuring approximately 4 ft, 4 in tall. One bronze plaque reads: Another reads: History The statue was created in 1915. It was originally installed near Butler-Perozzi Fountain and was later relocated to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and eventually Lithia Park. It has been vandalized several times, including in 1958 and the beheading of the statue in 1967. The artwork was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993. It was beheaded once again in 2008 and removed from the park for repairs. See also 1915 in art Memorials to Abraham Lincoln References External links Statue of Abraham Lincoln – Ashland, OR at Waymarking 1915 sculptures Outdoor sculptures in Ashland, Oregon Marble sculptures in Oregon Monuments and memorials in Oregon Monuments and memorials to Abraham Lincoln in the United States Relocated buildings and structures in Oregon Sculptures of men in Oregon Statues in Oregon Ashland, Oregon Vandalized works of art in Oregon