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Chester Beach, N.A., Sculptor. Born San Francisco, California, 1881. 1903-1906 studied sculpture in Paris. Since 1907 has had a studio in New York; also worked several years in Rome, Italy. Awards: Julian Academy Gold Medal, 1905. Barnett Prize for Sculpture, National Academy of Design, 1907. Medal for Sculpture, Panama-Pacific Exhibition, 1915. First Prize, for the finest work of Art, National Arts Exhibition, 1923. Gold Medal for Sculpture, Architectural League Exhibition, 1924. Potter Palmer Gold Medal for Sculpture, Chicago, 1925. National Arts Gold Medal and Prize, 1926. Watrous Gold Medal, National Academy of Design, 1926. National Arts Club Medal, 1932. President, National Sculpture Society, 1927-28. Vice-President of the Institute, American Academy of Arts and Letters. Academician, National Academy of Design. Member: Architectural League, American Numismatic Society, American Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Gravers, National Arts Club. His work includes a wide range in sculpture: architectural groups; decorative work: fountain and garden groups; portraits; medals; and statuettes in bronze and ivory. Many of his personally carved marbles are in museums and private homes. Among his works are: the Fountain of the Watery and the two bronze figures "Sun" and "Earth", also the twelve Signs of the Zodiac, on the terrace of the Fine Arts Garden, Cleveland, Ohio. (1930) The Three large groups, Primitive, Medieval and Modern Progress, Main Tower, Court of Abundance, Panama-Pacific Exhibition. "Greek Games", Barnard College Gymnasium, New York. "Beyond", California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco. "Sacred Fire", American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York. "Cloud Forms", Brooklyn Museum of Art. "Dawn", Cleveland Museum of Art. Bronze figure "Service" with marble figures in relief "Messages of Peace and War" American Telephone and Telegraph Building, New York Some of his portraits: Walt Whitman; Peter Cooper; Asa Gray; Eli Whitney; S.F.B.Morse: Hall of Fame, New York. Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn; American Museum of Natural History, New York. Augustus Juillard; Juillard Musical Foundation, New York. William Henry Harrison, Ninth U.S. President; Virginia State Capitol,Richmond. George Mason; Senator Underwood; U.S. Capitol, Washington, D."C. Charles A. Coffin; General Electric Works, Schenectady, N. Y. George W. Davison, Pres. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Company, New York. U. S. Coins: Monroe-Adams Half Dollar; Lexington-Concord Half Dollar; Hawaiian Half Dollar; City of Hudson Half Dollar.