Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site preserves the home, gardens, and studios of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, one of America’s foremost sculptors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This was his summer residence from 1885 to 1897, his permanent home from 1900 until his death in 1907. He is described as being the sculptor of his generation “who most embodied the ideals of the “American Renaissance”. He is best known for his public sculptures of US Civil War heroes and US coins that he designed.
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No that’s a house I could live in! And those are sculptures I wish I could sculpt … but being no sculptress I’ll just have to look at your lovely pictures instead!
I am glad that you enjoyed them….Cheers!
I am putting this one my must visit list, I love sculpture as an art form. Great captures!
My wife also loves, sculpture, which was part of the rational for going here. I think you’ll enjoy it. There are also lovely gardens. Cheers!
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Magnificent shots of fantastic sculptures – like the dramatic effect of the b/w especially!!! 🙂 Cheers!
Thank you, Sarah. I think the BW brings out the character in the statues. Cheers!
I was just talking to my wife about Saint-Gaudens this weekend. However, I had him confused with Daniel Chester French. So when I suggested we visit his house, she thought I meant that I wanted to go on a day trip to Cornish when I meant North Adams.
Hmmm, I did not know there was a Daniel Chester French home in North Adams. Perhaps another trip in the works. Thanks!
I’m wrong again, it’s Stockbridge!