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Highlights of the Studio at Chesterwood

Daniel Chester French’s Studio, photo Don Freeman

Daniel Chester French’s Studio, photo Don Freeman

This exhibition aims to give the viewer a sense of Daniel Chester French’s Chesterwood Studio by looking at a variety of his works up close. Included are initial plaster sketches (maquettes), working models, and finished works such as French’s best-known sculpture, the seated figure of Abraham Lincoln for the Lincoln Memorial. Each photo is accompanied by a detail and a photo of the items location in the studio. You’ll never look at the Studio the same way again!

Online exhibition created by Dana Pilson, Curatorial Researcher