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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The introduction to this series, about the Wadsworth family and the Wadsworth Atheneum, is here. For all posts in the series, click here. This week: Hudson River School paintings and…
The Lexington Minute Man Daniel Chester French's Minute Man in Concord, Massachusetts, is the famous one. I love all French's works (especially the Continents), but I like Kitson's Minute Man…
Sculptor: Daniel Chester French. Dedicated: 1907.Medium and size: Marble (ranging from 9.5 to 11 feet), each pedestal about 9 feet.Location: In front of the United States Customs House, facing Bowling…
NOTE: What makes an effective tribute? What makes a memorable memorial? This is the second in a series of posts in which I point out the lessons we can learn…
The Manhattan Bridge, connecting Canal Street in Manhattan with Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, opened for business on the last day of 1909. Its 6,855-foot length carries four lanes of traffic…