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Signature of Daniel Chester French

Daniel Chester French

American sculptor (1850–1931)

† 1931 · Artists · Sculptor in the permanent collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art; cross-wiki notability: 27 language Wikipedias
In the collections of
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery of Art
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Daniel Chester French was born on April 20, 1850 in Exeter and died on October 7, 1931 in Stockbridge, aged 81. Recorded occupations: sculptor. Country of citizenship: United States. Positions held include chairperson. Associated movement: American Renaissance. Fields of work: art of sculpture. Notable works include “Statue of the Republic”, “equestrian statue of George Washington”, “Statue of Abraham Lincoln” and “Statue of Abraham Lincoln”. Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Honours include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Member of American Academy of Arts and Letters, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, United States Commission of Fine Arts and National Sculpture Society.

At a glance
Born
April 20, 1850 · Exeter
Died
October 7, 1931 · Stockbridge
Age at death
81
Citizenship
United States
Occupations
sculptor
Positions held
chairperson
Movements
American Renaissance
Notable works
Statue of the Republic, equestrian statue of George Washington, Statue of Abraham Lincoln, Statue of Abraham Lincoln
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Honours
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Wikipedia editions
27 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Daniel Chester French's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; sculptor deceased since 1931 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q720910 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Daniel Chester French on Wikipedia.

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