Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
Date | Event |
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1850, Apr. 20 | Born, Exeter, N.H. |
1875 | Dedication of French's first commissioned sculpture, “The Minute Man of Concord” |
1875-1876 | Studied and worked on sculpture, Florence, Italy |
1884 | Carved the seated bronze figure of John Harvard |
1888 | Married Mary Adams French (died 1939) Established a home and studio, New York, N.Y. |
1892 | Received award for his statue, “Dr. Gallaudet and His First Deaf-Mute Pupil,” at the Paris Salon, Paris, France |
1912 | Executed standing figure of Abraham Lincoln for the city of Lincoln, Nebr. |
1912-1915 | Chairman, National Commission of Fine Arts |
1920 | Completed statue of Abraham Lincoln for the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. |
1931, Oct. 7 | Died, Stockbridge, Mass. |