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Museums page for Daniel Chester French ((1850 - 1931)), known for Historical figure sculpture. Showing 24 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1850 Exeter, New Hampshire - 1931 Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Known for: Historical figure sculpture.
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From New England, Daniel Chester French became one of the leading sculptors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is credited as a major influence in turning public preference from the style... Read full biography
From New England, Daniel Chester French became one of the leading sculptors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is credited as a major influence in turning public preference from the style of Neo-Classicism* to Realism*. His naturalistic style was revolutionary because it featured... Read full biography
From New England, Daniel Chester French became one of the leading sculptors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is credited as a major influence in turning public preference from the style of Neo-Classicism* to Realism*. His naturalistic style was revolutionary because it featured historical figures in authentic clothing rather than romanticized, allegorical garb. Many works by French are large public monuments. His first major commission was Minute Man, a Revolutionary War... Read full biography
From New England, Daniel Chester French became one of the leading sculptors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is credited as a major influence in turning public preference from the style of Neo-Classicism* to Realism*. His naturalistic style was revolutionary because it featured historical figures in authentic clothing rather than romanticized, allegorical garb. Many works by French are large public monuments. His first major commission was Minute Man, a Revolutionary War commemorative piece unveiled in April, 1875 for Concord, Massachusetts when he was age 24. His last major work, dedicated in 1922, was the 'larger than life' seated figure of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. Described as French's... Read full biography
From New England, Daniel Chester French became one of the leading sculptors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is credited as a major influence in turning public preference from the style of Neo-Classicism* to Realism*. His naturalistic style was revolutionary because it featured historical figures in authentic clothing rather than romanticized, allegorical garb. Many works by French are large public monuments. His first major commission was Minute Man, a Revolutionary War commemorative piece unveiled in April, 1875 for Concord, Massachusetts when he was age 24. His last major work, dedicated in 1922, was the 'larger than life' seated figure of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. Described as French's "crowning achievement" and "the work with which he is most identified", (Dearinger, 211) the site has become the most visited publ... Read full biography
Daniel Chester French - Artist Info
About Daniel Chester French: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (24)
All MuseumsBoston Athenaeum
10 1/2 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116Brookgreen Gardens
1931 Brookgreen Gardens Dr/Murrells Inlet
Po Box 3368/Pawleys Island
Murrells Inlet, SC 29585-3368Crumpacker Gallery, St. Paul's School
325 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301Fogg Art Museum: Harvard University Art Museums
Harvard University
32 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138Helmerich Cntr. for American Research, Gilcrease Museum,Univ. of Tulsa
1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Road
Tulsa, OK 74127-2100Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 03755Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois
University of Illinois
500 East Peabody Drive
Champaign, IL 61820Mead Art Museum, Amherst College
Amherst College
Po Box 5000
Amherst, MA 01002Memorial Art Gallery
University of Rochester
500 University Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607-1415Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York City, NY 10028Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts
21 Edwards Street
Springfield, MA 01103Montclair Art Museum
3 South Mountain Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042-1747National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
750 Ninth Street NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20001New York Graphic Society
129 Glover St.
Norwalk, CT 06850New-York Historical Society
2 West 77th Street At Central Park
New York City, NY 10024Plainfield Historical Society
P.O. Box 307
Plainfield, NH 03781Smith College Museum of Art
20 Elm Street at Bedford Terrace
Northampton, MA 01063The John H. Vanderpoel Art Association
9625 S. Longwood Drive (Ridge Park)
Chicago, IL 60643The Walters Art Museum
600 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-5185University of Michigan Museum of Art, UMMA
525 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1354Woolaroc Museum
The Frank Phillips Foundation Inc.
1925 Woolaroc Ranch Road
Bartlesville, OK 74003Wright Museum of Art, Beloit College
Beloit College
700 College Street
Beloit, WI 53511-5595