River North in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Daniel Chester French

Victory, 1921-24

— Signed: "D.C. French Roman Bronze Works, N.Y." —

Daniel Chester French Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 11, 2024

1. Daniel Chester French Marker

Inscription. Cast from a working model for the First Division Memorial
President's Park
South 17th Street, NW, Washington, D.C.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 41° 53.641′ N, 87° 37.644′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in River North. It is on East Erie Street west of Wabash Avenue. The marker is affixed to the fence in front of the sculpture, to the right of the gateway into the Ransom R. Cable House property. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 East Erie Street, Chicago IL 60611, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ransom R. Cable House

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(here, next to this marker); Headquarters of the Chicago and Northeast Illinois District Council of Carpenters (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Cass (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John B. Murphy Memorial (about 300 feet away); William Butler Ogden (about 400 feet away); McCormick Double House (about 500 feet away); Tree Studios (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Regarding Daniel Chester French. Daniel French was responsible for a huge array of monumental sculptures in the U.S., perhaps most famously the Abraham Lincoln statue at the center of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. In Chicago, he was also responsible for the statue of The Republic, which stood at the center of the 1893 Columbian Exposition; a reduced-size version of that statue is still on display in Chicago on the south side at Jackson Park.

The First Division Monument was erected in 1924 in President's Park in D.C., which is west of the White House and south of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. It was dedicated in honor

Victory, 1921-24 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 11, 2024

2. Victory, 1921-24

of the First Division of the U.S. Army's efforts during World War I. While this Chicago version of Victory was based on a model of the D.C. version, it is not known when it was created or erected.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. First Division War Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Also see . . .
1. Daniel Chester French biography. From the official site of Chesterwood, French's summer home and studio in Stockbridge, Mass. (Submitted on December 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. National Park Service: First Division Monument History.

Excerpt: "Daniel Chester French was also a leader in the American artistic community. French, like Gilbert, was an original member of the Commission of Fine Arts. He served on the commission from 1910 to 1915 and was its chairman from 1912 to 1915. French is perhaps best known for his statue of the seated Abraham Lincoln in Washington's Lincoln Memorial, which was designed by Henry Bacon and dedicated in 1922. French also created the Dupont Memorial Fountain, in the center of Dupont Circle, which commemorates Rear
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 11, 2024

3. Victory statue and Cable House
Admiral Samuel Francis du Pont, the first Union naval hero in the Civil War."

(Submitted on December 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

3. Roman Bronze Works archive. Founded in 1897, the Roman Bronze Works was a foundry linked to many of the leading sculptures in the U.S. during the first half of the 20th century. (Submitted on December 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Ransom R. Cable House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 11, 2024

4. Ransom R. Cable House

The Victory statue and marker are to the right of the entryway.

Daniel Chester French (1850-1931) image. Click for full size.

J.E. Purdy; Courtesy of Library of Congress, circa 1902

5. Daniel Chester French (1850-1931)

First Division War Memorial in Washington, D.C. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, January 2, 2009

6. First Division War Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 5. submitted on December 17, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 6. submitted on January 2, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.