Daniel Chester French

Sculptor

Birthday April 20, 1850

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Exeter, NH

DEATH DATE Oct 7, 1931 (81)

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About

Sculptor who created the Lincoln Memorial statue of Lincoln in a chair, he was one of the most prolific American sculptors of the 19th century.

Before Fame

He spent a year studying sculpture in Florence, Italy with the sculptor Thomas Ball.

Trivia

He was one of the founding members of the National Sculpture Society.

Family Life

Daniel's parents were Anne Richardson and Henry Flagg French.

Associated With

He was a friend and neighbor of Ralph Waldo Emerson.