Daniel’s work is defined by its realism sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Abraham Lincoln
Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931)

Abraham Lincoln
Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931) Cast by Roman Bronze Works (American, founded 1897)

Truth
Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931)

Bust of Mary Harris Thompson, MD
Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931)

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931)

Medal Commemorating the Catskill Aqueduct
Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931)

Statue of the Republic, Chicago, Illinois, Elevation of a Reduced-Scale Copy
Daniel Chester French American, 1850–1931

Statue of the Republic, Chicago, Illinois, Elevation and Plan
Daniel Chester French American, 1850-1931

Mr. Daniel Chester French
Elizabeth Buehrmann American, 1886–1965

Dewey medal
Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931) Tiffany and Company (American, founded 1837) New York

Dewey medal
Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931) Tiffany and Company (American, founded 1837) New York

Head of an Apostle
French; Paris

Panels from the High Altar of the Charterhouse of Saint-Honoré, Thuison-les-Abbeville: The Ascension
French; Picardy

Daniel Mytens
Paul Pontius (Flemish, 1603-1658) after Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, 1599-1641)

Virgin and Child
Northern French

Panels from the High Altar of the Charterhouse of Saint-Honoré, Thuison-les-Abbeville: Virgin and Child
French; Picardy

Panels from the High Altar of the Charterhouse of Saint-Honoré, Thuison-les-Abbeville: The Last Supper
French; Picardy

Diptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ
French; Paris

Panels from the High Altar of the Charterhouse of Saint-Honoré, Thuison-les-Abbeville: Pentecost
French; Picardy

Panels from the High Altar of the Charterhouse of Saint-Honoré, Thuison-les-Abbeville: Saint Hugh of Lincoln
French; Picardy