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French's studio. Chesterwood, Stockbridge, MA.

A Visit to Chesterwood, part 5

This is the last in my series of posts on a visit to Chesterwood in July 2021. Daniel Chester French is best known as the sculptor of the Lincoln in the Lincoln…

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Head of Victory, from the First Division Memorial of the American Expeditionary Force (Infantry) that served in World War I. 1924. Chesterwood, Stockbridge, MA

A Visit to Chesterwood, part 4

Daniel Chester French is best known as the sculptor of the Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial. For more, see the first post in this series. In this post: a selection of French’s works…

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Daniel Chester French, Genius of Creation, 1915. Left: model at Chesterwood. Right: photo from the Panama-Pacific Exposition, 1915.

A Visit to Chesterwood, part 3

Daniel Chester French is best known as the sculptor of the Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial. For more, see the first post in this series. In this post: a selection of works displayed…

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Daniel Chester French, Lincoln, 1920. Chesterwood, Stockbridge, MA.

A Visit to Chesterwood, part 2

Daniel Chester French is best known as the sculptor of the Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial. For more, see the first post in this series. In this post: a selection of French’s…

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Head of Wind from Daniel Chester French's Dupont Memorial, 1921.

A Visit to Chesterwood, part 1

Daniel Chester French is best known as the sculptor of the Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial. In 1896, he purchased 150 or so acres in the Berkshires and began dividing…

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