• The Little Studio and Saint-Gaudens' home

    Saint-Gaudens

    National Historic Site New Hampshire

An American Sculptor: Augustus Saint-Gaudens

The following links connect to the An American Sculptor: Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1848-1907 curriculum. The first link is the introduction to the three lessons, detailing goals, contact information, and curriculum standards. The following links contain all classroom guides and activities corresponding to each lesson.

The following links are in a PDF format. Please allow a few moments for the documents to open properly. 

 Introduction: Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1848-1907 
 (376 KB)



Lesson 1: Augustus Saint-Gaudens Biography
(7206 KB)

 

Lesson 2: Sculpture
(3149 KB)

 

Lesson 3: Saint-Gaudens Sculpture Close Up
(194 KB)

Did You Know?

Saint-Gaudens' home as it appeared in 1885 when he first saw it.

Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ home was actually built in 1817 as an Inn. A large ball room once occupied half of the second floor. When Augustus first saw the house in 1885, he thought it dreary and forlorn.