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Chesterwood is the home, studio and gardens of America's foremost public sculptor, Daniel Chester French (1850-1931), located on 122 acres in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
Chesterwood is a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the former summer home, studio and gardens of America’s foremost 20th century public sculptor. Daniel Chester French is best known for Minute Man, 1874 (Concord, MA) and the seated figure of Abraham Lincoln for the Lincoln Memorial, 1922 (Washington, DC).
The gallery features approximately 150 rarely exhibited objects from Chesterwood’s collection, including paintings; completed works in plaster, marble, and bronze; and models created as preliminary studies for larger public commissions.
Chesterwood is the former summer home, studio and gardens of American sculptor Daniel Chester French (1850–1931), who is best known for creating two of our nation’s most powerful symbols: the Minute Man (1871–75) at the Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts, and Abraham Lincoln (1911–22) for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C ...
Chesterwood is located at 4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, just off Route 183 in the Glendale section of Stockbridge. From East, Boston (two-and-a-half hours) or Springfield (one hour)
Chesterwood is the former summer home and studio of Daniel Chester French (1850-1931), sculptor of the Minute Man and Lincoln Memorial Abraham Lincoln statues and a leading artist of his era. The site, located in idyllic Stockbridge, Massachusetts, includes: French’s home and studio; museum collections of objects owned or created by him ...
HAHS, headquartered at Chesterwood, is a peer-to-peer coalition of sites that brings these museums together to conserve the legacy of creativity in the visual arts in America. Please direct all inquiries about this program to:
It is no wonder that Daniel Chester French sought respite from the noise and frenzy of New York City and created Chesterwood, his retreat in the Berkshires. French was rooted firmly in the traditions of New England, with ancestors who sailed from England in 1630, landing in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
Completed in 1901, the three-floor, stucco-clad Residence was designed by Henry Bacon, later renowned as the architect of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D. C. With nine bedrooms in the Residence, French was able to host many seasonal guests, and house a small staff of servants year-round.
Basing decisions on historical photographs and period descriptions, Chesterwood staff restored the Studio to more accurately reflect its use during French’s time. For a detailed guide of the Studio, please click here for a printable PDF.