Artist:

French, Daniel Chester 1850-1931  Search this

Photographer:

Cleff, Bernie 1927-2025  Search this

Type:

Photograph

Date:

Commissioned 1871. Modeled 1873-1874. Dedicated April 19, 1875

Notes:

Photographs of the Minute Man statue were taken by Bernie Cleff in 1975-1976 for a Daniel Chester French retrospective organized by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Richman, Michael, "Daniel Chester French: An American Sculptor," New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1976, pg. 38-47.

Topic:

History--United States--Revolution  Search this

Occupation--Military--Soldier  Search this

Figure male--Full length  Search this

Occupation--Farm--Farmer  Search this

Occupation--Other--Colonist  Search this

Object--Tool--Plow  Search this

Object--Weapon--Gun  Search this

Image number:

CLE C0000001

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Photograph Study Collection

Data Source:

Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum

EDAN-URL:

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