Nathaniel Choate

Nathaniel Choate (1899-1965) was an American painter and sculptor who served as vice president of the National Sculpture Society. Choate worked with varied materials, including aluminum, bronze, marble, and onyx. He regularly showcased his work at the National Academy of Design in New York City and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The National Academy of Design elected him an affiliated academician in 1955. In 1961, the Society of Medalists issued their 64th medallion in his honor. Choate also possessed the National Advertising Award from the Outdoor Advertising Association of America.

Choate was born in Southboro, Massachusetts, on December 26, 1899 to Edward Carlisle and Gertrude Mabel (McNeil) Choate. In 1918, he graduated from Morristown School (now Morristown-Beard School) in Morristown, NJ. Choate then received his bachelor's degree from Harvard University in Cambridge, MA in 1922. While at Harvard, he studied art history under Paul J. Sachs and Edward W. Forbes and painting under Denman Ross.

During his studies, Choate served as an officer of the Harvard Lampoon, a humor magazine. He also served as president of the Morristown School Club, an affinity group for graduates of the school attending Harvard. In 1921, Harvard awarded Choate the Bowers Prize in fine arts for the "best drawing, made directly from nature, by an undergraduate in any of the courses in Fine Arts". The prize carried an honorarium of $25 (a sizable amount for the time). In 1937, Choate designed the medal of Harvard's Signet Society, which they present to alumni who have made significant achievements in the arts.

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