Joseph Henry (1797-1878)
Joseph Henry (1797-1878)
Joseph Henry (1797-1878)
Joseph Henry (1797-1878)

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Joseph Henry (1797-1878)

Daniel Chester French, American, 1850–1931
PP63
The two sculptures on either side of the entrance to the Frist Campus Center were created by Daniel Chester French, whose work was revered around the country. His most notable sculpture is that of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.

Information

Title
Joseph Henry (1797-1878)
Maker
Daniel Chester French
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
Slightly larger than life
Credit Line
Princeton University, gift of Stephen S. Palmer
Object Number
PP63
Culture
American
Type
architectural elements, sculpture
Materials
marble
Subject
scholars, men, figures (representations)

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