Daniel Chester French

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An American sculptor who made the seated Abraham Lincoln statue in the Lincoln Memorial

proper noun

: Daniel Chester French

The iconic Lincoln Memorial statue was sculpted by Daniel Chester French in the early twentieth century.

Examples

The famous sculptor Daniel Chester French created the Lincoln statue.
Art historians often study the works of Daniel Chester French for their historical and artistic significance.
Daniel Chester French designed many famous monuments during his prolific career.
Did you know that Daniel Chester French designed the statue in 1920?
The iconic Lincoln Memorial statue was sculpted by Daniel Chester French in the early twentieth century.
Art historians often study the works of Daniel Chester French for their historical and artistic significance.
Daniel Chester French designed many famous monuments during his prolific career.

Surface Forms

Daniel Chester French main

Morphology

Daniel + Chester + French

This is a full personal name (proper noun) whose meaning (an American sculptor) cannot be derived from the constituent names. Knowing 'Daniel', 'Chester' and 'French' (the latter normally a nationality/language label) does not transparently indicate the person’s identity or profession, so learners cannot predict the MWE’s meaning from its parts.

Etymology

Daniel Chester French was an American sculptor who made the large seated marble statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial. Picture that calm, tall Lincoln sitting in a chair, and you will remember his name because he is best known for that famous work.