Historic Third Lake Ridge

The Lincoln statue in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda was sculpted from life by Lavina Ream, who learned sculpture from Ho Chunk people while living on Madison's isthmus.
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Frequently viewed in the background inside the Capitol Rotunda during todays inauguration is a statue of Abraham Lincoln sculpted from life by Wisconsin native Lavina (Vinnie) Ream. She was a teenager when she began the project and was the first woman to receive a public art commission from congress. Ream was born in the Wisconsin Territory settlement of Madison and received early art instruction from Ho Chunk neighbors on the Isthmus.