Years after the competition in 1917, French designed the Lafayette Memorial in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.

"[3] An alumnus of the college convinced Morris L. Clothier (a member of The Pennsylvania Society)[5] of Philadelphia to fund the casting and installation of the statue.

[6] On October 20, 1920, the college accepted the gift from Clothier,[5] and that same year he was granted the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws for his contributions.

[2] Marquis has a sword drawn in one hand,[3] with an article in the magazine Architecture saying Lafayette is depicted as a "youthful soldier".

[2] The base of the monument is made of concrete and features the following quote from Lafayette inscribed on it: "I read, I study, I examine, I listen, I reflect and out of all this I try to form an idea into which I put as much common sense as I can.