Margaret French Cresson (1889-1973) was the daughter of famed American sculptor Daniel Chester French (1850-1931), who is well-known for his Minute Man in Concord, Massachusetts, and his seated figure of Abraham Lincoln for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Cresson was also a sculptor—she studied with her father, collaborated with him on works, and later became successful in the area of portraiture. Both father and daughter were active members of the National Sculpture Society, serving in leadership positions and contributing works to exhibitions. French and his family lived in New York City and spent their summers at Chesterwood, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Here, French built a modern studio and a comfortable residence, and he designed lush gardens and paths through the woods. After his death, Cresson inherited the site, and she worked to preserve her father’s legacy by preserving his Studio, amassing a collection of his works, and creating a museum at Chesterwood, now a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Many of her works are in the Chesterwood collection as well. To honor Cresson’s preservation efforts and her talent as a sculptor, this season Chesterwood will exhibit some of her most successful portraits in the Studio. Next year, a full-scale exhibition of her work will be presented throughout the site.

Margaret French Cresson (1889-1973) 是美国著名雕塑家 Daniel Chester French (1850-1931) 的女儿，后者以他的Minute Man闻名在马萨诸塞州康科德，以及他在华盛顿特区林肯纪念堂的亚伯拉罕林肯坐像。克雷松还是一位雕塑家——她随父亲学习，与他合作创作，后来在肖像画领域取得成功。父亲和女儿都是国家雕塑协会的活跃成员，担任领导职务并为展览贡献作品。French 和他的家人住在纽约市，夏天在马萨诸塞州斯托克布里奇的切斯特伍德度过。在这里，French 建造了一个现代工作室和一个舒适的住宅，他设计了郁郁葱葱的花园和穿过树林的小径。在他去世后，克雷松继承了该遗址，她通过保留他父亲的工作室、收集他的作品并在切斯特伍德创建了一个博物馆来努力保护他父亲的遗产，现在是国家历史保护信托基金会的遗址。她的许多作品也被切斯特伍德收藏。为了表彰克雷松的保护工作和她作为雕塑家的才华，本季切斯特伍德将在工作室展出她最成功的一些肖像。明年，她的作品的全面展览将在整个场地展出。