{"product_id":"vinnie-ream-edward-s-cooper-9780897335898","title":"Vinnie Ream: An American Sculptor","description":"She 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. \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward S. Cooper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0897335899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780897335898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Academy Chicago Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.18w x 0.97d","brand":"Edward S. Cooper","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120431689983,"sku":"9780897335898","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_46924c46-adca-4743-9407-0ed3fa6ac87b.jpg?v=1687414275","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/vinnie-ream-edward-s-cooper-9780897335898","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}