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Daniel Chester French |
Daniel Chester French (
1850-
1931) was an American
sculptor, whose works include
The Minute Man,
Death Staying the Hand of the Sculptor[?], and the
Lincoln Memorial. A friend of
Ralph Waldo Emerson, he was introduced to the Transcendentalist movement, which had a major influence on his work. His decision to pursue sculpting was influenced by
Louisa May Alcott.
In 1940, French was selected as one of five artists to be honored in a series of postage stamps dedicated to great Americans.