Daniel Chester French (1850-1931)
Daniel Chester French was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, on April 20, 1850, to a distinguished New England family. He was the youngest of four children born to Henry Flagg French, a lawyer, judge and farmer, and his wife, Anne Richardson French.
The Frenches were a supportive family that valued and nurtured Daniel’s artistic talent. [...]
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has added a biography and timeline for Daniel Chester French to the Met’s timeline of Art History. This is an incredibly useful resource with links and images. Check it out!
President Obama spoke about Daniel Chester French during his remarks at the America’s Promise Alliance Education Event on March 1, 2010.
The reference to French came at the end of the President’s speech:
Now, there’s an old story that Colin [Powell] has told about a man named George Ellis, who lived about a hundred years ago. And George Ellis was a [...]
In honor of Women’s History Month, we fondly remember Daniel Chester French’s only child, Margaret French Cresson (1889-1973). Born in Concord, Massachusetts, Peggy, as she was called by her family and friends, spent 77 years on her father’s country estate in Stockbridge. Thanks to her foresight and generosity, Chesterwood is preserved as a museum and historic site today.
Margaret French Cresson
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