Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-07

achieve fame IN that direction, aud on the re-
turn Of the Reams to Washington she made
use OF her musical capabilities for the benz
efit Of our wounded soldiers at Lincoln Hos
pital and elsewhere, raising quite fund
in CO. operation with others for their aid.
When a child she had expressed with the gray
ity OF mother her opinion that every Young
woman should have some aim in life, and a.
sbe grew Older her parents found that she had
really formed settled conviction of that sort
under her cluster of raven ringlets. But her
capabilities at that time, though great. seemed
TO tie general and with no decided bias; but
that matter was settled one day on her visiting
the studio of sculpt in this city, when, after
inspecting the work for come moments she de-
clared with sudden energy that she could do
her something to copy. In the spirit OF humor-
ing child he lent her medallion, and she re-
turned home in triumph, declaring to her
parents that from that time forth she was to be
q sculptor. They, too, fell into the idea of
hsmoring what they supposed 10 be the
fancy OF a day, but TO their surprise she reso-
lutely set about her work and succeeded in
making copy Of the medallion which not only
surprised her parents by its fidelity, but which
the sculptor received with openly expressive
incredulity as the work of her unframed hands,
from its sharpness OF outline and other qualities
usually the achievements only OF experience
and marked capacity.
From that time her progress was very rapid,
and she set herself down TO hard work and
study in her arduous profession, in a manner
quite wonderful for one of her years. The idea
put forth by some letter writers of her own sex,
that she was q vain, frivolous girl, seeking ad-
miration and noterety, only, was absurdly
untrue a. it was cruel. Ii was only BY resoluteiy
denying herself all the ordinary amusements
and pleasures Of those Of her years that she
could hope to achieve success in her difficult
arf-diffcut especially for woman, and this
che did. And work, work, work has it been
with her from that day to this.
Der STATUE OF LINCOLN.
The history of the passage OF the resolution
by Congress, awarding the young sculptor the
important commission Of making the nations
statue Of Abraham Lincoln will be remembered.
1t was opposed by Mr.. Sumner, on the ground
of the doubtfulness OF entrusting so important
moreover,-a woman. IT was also opposed by
MIR. Howard, who said that he would as soon
expect woman to write the Iliad OF Homer,
or to lead an army, rs to execute such q work.
brilliant McDOugall, COnness, Nesmith, Howe,
and others, who took the position that the work
already executed by Miss Ream justified the CON-
mission, and on the woman question they charged
home upon Messrs. Sumner and How ard that
women had headed armies successfully, had
made statues successfully, and that the - Frsg
The resolution, after pretracted debate passed
TIE Senate by vote OF % to 9; and the House
without opposition. Miss Ream having COM
pleted her model, sailed for Europe, where she
was accompanied by her parents.
WINNIE RRAM IN EUROPE.
Miss Ream seems to have received a good
deal of kindly attention from the artist celeb
rites of the old world. In Paris. herself and
father were accorded the rather rare privilege
OF tree access to the studio Of
GUsTAvH poRR;
the pressure OF visitors upon that busy artist
being so great that he is compelled TO be ex-
elusive. His studio is notably complete; spa
ciOus, carefully lighted, and supplied with doz-
ems of easels of all sorts, and other art-imple-
ments, as well as with books, a piano, &c. He
is thoroughly impulsive IN his style of work; he
handles pencil or brush with astonishing rapid
ity Tor awhile, then runs to the piano and dashes
of piece of music, and SO on.
At one time, wishing to illustrate to a COL
league the attitudes in some group in which
Nice-with capital was TO be crushed by
Labor, he threw himself upon the floor worked
his round, bOyish face into an expression of
tragic hate and despair, and Selling the foot of
the other, planted il upon his breast to carry
out the idea. His mother. described BY Miss
Ream as "a lovable old lady" lives with him
aid takes care OF him. She believes him the
"best son that ever lived" and he certainly
seems devoted to her. She takes infinite salts
faction In driving out daily in grand turnout
with span OF white horses, a present from her
son.
Miss Ream enjoyed the opportunity of sitting
on the same scaiolding from which Dore worked
upon one OF his large paintings, and OF noting
closely the marvellous facility with which he
handles the brush. Despite the vast amount
OF work he has done-carefully executed draw
fngs numbered by thousands-and very many
elaborate paintings in OIL he is but thirty eight
years OF age and looks not more than thirty.
In dress and appearances he is German rather
and genial, but underneath is q morbid melan-
choiy, and with health, prosperity, and world
wide fame, he continually wishes himself dead.
Despite his mastery treatment of Bible subje
he describes himself As without religion, and
when, on parting with Miss Ream he wished to
give her some souvenir OF his pencil he rapidly
sketched q skeleton figure holding bow and
arrow, and wrote under it the word Love i'm.
dicating that his faith in human affections is as
deficient Is that In hereafter. He also gave
ner on parting copy Of his striking picture
judith with the head Of Holofernes," similar
to his Bible illustr alton of that scene, but much
superior In finish and effectiveness. This bears
the inscription "Ofered to Miss Winnie Ream
from her affectionate colleague, iGustav Dore."
among me oil paintings on his easels WA
large picture OF Christ descending from the
Gross, . striking Dorean picture illustrating In
10 xicafion and the impressive painting OF RIOS
SIM dead and bearing cross upon his breast.
MISS Ream took bust of Dore and also OF
PBRR HYAcIETHE.
The latter she found at the convent at Passy,
dressed in coarse gown, b arefoOted and with
head shaved. The room which he occupied
was unexpected and almost " ithout furniture
He was at first inclined to tn ink the rules OF his
order would not permit him to sit tor his bust
but the next day he wrote to Miss Ream to saw
that he found he could do 50 with propriety and
that he would consider il an honor to sit to one
who had made likenesses OF Abraham Lincoln
and Thaddeus Stevens, for whom he had great
admiration. Despite his homely garments and
shaven head, the dignity and grace OF the Per.
were such as to irresistably impress all visitors
In Munich, Miss Ream met
KAULBACH,
the great German painter, and was treated by
him with the greatest kindness. His studio
was the reverse OF DOres, being small, crowded,
and With everything in the greatest confusion.
His room was crowded with the cartoons Of his
celebrated frescoes, NEUROLOGICAL and histori-
cal, in Berlin, and contained also his noted
picture Of the Spirit Flight-an angel mount
ing heavenward bearing q child in its arms.
kaulbach is thin, elderly man, Tin his 66th
year y but notably cheerful and kind-hearted.
He wears q wig and cap, and paints in demo-
cratic style, in his shirt sleeves. When Miss
Ream, accompanied BY her father, visited him,
he called ont heartily, "And 20 this 10 ny little
colleague" and after Welcoming them called
for fruits, nuts, and cake for his guests. And
afterwards the genial old artist got into ami
mated conversation in German with Mr.. Ream,
and Miss h. Improved the opportunity 10 nedei
. graceful medallion Of the famous painters
head. During her stay In the c:..T As intro.
duced her to all the leading artists in Munich.
And On parting he gave her ietters Of introdnc.