South Kingstown

The Weaver, Daniel Chester French, 1919
The inscription above this sculpture reads Life spins the thread, Time weaves the pattern God designed; the fabric of the stuff he leaves to men of noble mind. Daniel Chester French's sculpture illustrates the meaning of this quote. There are three figures in this sculpture. Can you guess which one is Life, which is Time, and which is the man of noble mind? Look for clues in the sculpture.

Life is the young woman with her hair pulled up in a bun. She is holding the thread being used for the cloth.

Time is the elder woman fully clothed. She is standing in the rear to guide both people in the creation of the cloth.

The man of noble mind is the seated person in front of the loom who is weaving the fabric.