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Daniel Chester French Gravesite
Daniel Chester French, 1850-1931, was an
extremely accomplished American sculptor. He was
a neighbor and friend of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s
and his pursuit of sculpting was encouraged by
Louisa May Alcott’s sister, May Alcott, a painter.
French’s best known works include the Lincoln
Memorial in Washington D.C. His first paid work, at
the age of 24, was The Minuteman, located at the
include the John Harvard Monument in Harvard
Yard; the Dupont Memorial Fountain at Dupont
Circle in Washington, D.C.; and Alma Mater at
Columbia University. He expressed that the work he
was most proud of was the Melvin Memorial.
French sculpted a life-size figure of Ralph Waldo
Emerson, which is displayed in the Concord
Library. When Emerson saw the final work he is
recorded as saying, “Yes, that is the face I have.”
French worked and lived in Concord and in
Stockbridge, MA. His home and studio in
Stockbridge, “Chesterwood” is open to the public.
French’s simple gravestone was designed by him
and simply reads “A Heritage of Beauty”. His wife
Mary is also buried with him.
extremely accomplished American sculptor. He was
a neighbor and friend of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s
and his pursuit of sculpting was encouraged by
Louisa May Alcott’s sister, May Alcott, a painter.
French’s best known works include the Lincoln
Memorial in Washington D.C. His first paid work, at
the age of 24, was The Minuteman, located at the
include the John Harvard Monument in Harvard
Yard; the Dupont Memorial Fountain at Dupont
Circle in Washington, D.C.; and Alma Mater at
Columbia University. He expressed that the work he
was most proud of was the Melvin Memorial.
French sculpted a life-size figure of Ralph Waldo
Emerson, which is displayed in the Concord
Library. When Emerson saw the final work he is
recorded as saying, “Yes, that is the face I have.”
French worked and lived in Concord and in
Stockbridge, MA. His home and studio in
Stockbridge, “Chesterwood” is open to the public.
French’s simple gravestone was designed by him
and simply reads “A Heritage of Beauty”. His wife
Mary is also buried with him.