Daniel Chester French

Daniel Chester French (1850 – 1931)

Born Daniel Chester French on April 20, 1850, in Exeter, New Hampshire

He lived in Concord, MA, and was neighbors with Ralph Waldo Emerson and Louisa May Alcott

One of the most prolific and acclaimed American sculptors of the 20^th century

Died on October 7, 1931, in Stockbridge, MA, at the age of 81

You can learn more about Daniel Chester French by visiting his home and studio, Chesterwood, in Stockbridge, MA. (Also located in Stockbridge - The Norman Rockwell Museum - road trip!) You can view (and touch!) this smaller bronze sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, or go see the full size sculpture at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. French also sculpted a statue for Minuteman National Park in Concord, MA, as well as the John Harvard sculpture at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA.

Artist of the Week Daniel Chester French 4-20.pdf

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