what is the name of the artist that created the statue
Statue on display in the Capitol Rotunda c. 1868. The name of the sculptor, Vinnie Ream, is inscribed on the side of the self-base. The name ABRAHAM LINCOLN is carved in relief on the front of the marble pedestal. The red granite base, on which the pedestal stands, was added in 1877. In 1866, at the age of 18, Vinnie Ream was selected by the U.S. Congress to sculpt a memorial statue of President Abraham Lincoln. This made her the first female artist commissioned to create a work of art for the United States government.