New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-09
THE NEW iLINCOLN STATUE.

PRIVATE VIEW OF WINNIE REAMs wORH-IT Is
PpoNOUNCED A sUCCEss-HIsToRY OF Ilih
SCULPTOR AND HER WORK.
The Washinyton Star of Saturday gives the
following account OF the work aud Its author:
The act Of Congress giving the commission 70 M'ss
Ream directs the SECRETARY ., ' d statue OF the late
President Abraham Lincoln, 10 DC eheru'Vu Wy NO. -.
price not exceeding sl9cU mlsstcr and the re.
manning half competi OF the sHte !" ~, ,1 LII
and tbere was sudden hush the buzz Of conversation,
anticipation of the event. IL must nave IN ~
nersonoI friends present Could IL be that the fragile
Youthful figure standing there, pale ana anho" IT,
form and wealth OF Dorake curls had made success
where 70 many older sculptOn-broWn no'a ~, az
her age, and with her slight experience. she had rad
made a statue ~ Abraham Lincoln nj % De pihc' ~, %
Cautol Of the nationl And then there was tue i0rHa-
lie array Of Hlinosans present familiar win inc ivng
Lincoln and prompt to detect - aerSuN W, ht he
ariisticav The vail was raised slowly, disclosing
first the base, bearing the simple words Ab"aA and
essentially the head Of the Patriot Martyr lD'rt VISA
momeutafy hush, and then an involuntary, "aI1, ai,
the Distinguished and critical gathering, and assured
the artist that her work was TO be SET down ,c
There was another pause, while moro deliberate view
was taken; and then another aud another ioui W ~
plause confirmed and rendered thai inc IVA then
decision from the first Impression. Ana l.eu
everybody turned 10 where the niue scInp,or-
girl stood, little in the rear with glad tears 10 4r
and congratulations were poured IN upon her from az
nartcrs Gdci9l and unofficial; the Ilinosaus present
being foremost in expressing Their rereJ
with her representation of The man they f,eIeu ;
The expressed opinion OF senator liuin i t I
others from that state that the statue gives .t
thoughtful bengnant expression familiar o those WHO
knew Mr. Lincoln best, and which was best WORTHY ~
petuatiIg in marble. But he did not u nder,ahe'
NOT being familiar with art matters, TO pronounce
upon its artistic merits, though tty h'."Ih LII
as decided ON al the points at issue. Of likeness
AMI excellence tie opinion Of 50 competent an
authority as the distinguished pointer Kellogg VINO n
10th European and American reputation, WIZ Do Iead
and EIloH II ia place u any i'So WIN
TO model lfo-,le figure Of subject lacking many OF
tbr qualities which make portrait statue attractive ana
IMPRESSIVE and ct to meet the reasonable expectations
of many who knew the original personally 80 well
ochee greater success Can IS usual a, IN e6 ar
ordeal requiring courage and the falth OF geus
10 meet; aud especially so u'1.' ~ No. iotcv AT
Rrau, nm the circumstance, Wh'h nave HiIcy AZ
traccd much public attention 20 lne aF'1' INV bo
the work she submits - tc cflllcsh Oh 'oso WV
commis toned IT.. The proportions o the N0rh arc Wy
exact extraordinary mcrt WHEN wen IGpaS pm oo
years al silent ana .aDoh"5 'tuH} tlNv, Wy go
modelling the entire anatomy OF The hsue DeiOfe CAST
III Nc limos of Mr. Lincoln are admirably rendered,
and was hs faithful dclincatiOn 81 character WHICH oo
taied !ur Miss Roam the comulIsIo i"t w s,r arc
many ADLER cQmp:tl?rs, lie head anu IcatneS a,o
iorcbly yet faithfully modelled, the hair boldly man,
aged in flowing MASSES as BY ihe skGi ais is
expression Of sadness mingled WIN uvIcn 20
torcLneIy portrayed, well conceived aud approximate 70
d, naimE siG9S , 'p seitis the multitude newly
liberated people, to whom is presented, by tue
light hand the proclamation OF their emancipation
long circular cloak the rE't suoner ana arm,
rms backward OF the LETT be ing hed partially under the
forearm aud caught up by the lett hand winch Srlsps
ample folds II la readiness 10 cover WIN
tue protecting mantle OF the GpYernInent the
a, fcusress beings who are to receive the lncsu
Ilablr boon of freedom; beautiful Thought OF inc
art. clptly aud ngcniOusy syidbJled lhe CLOAK ~
happily arranged to give breadth a. vel as uShly
o. "a very TAN aud mcagrc figure IL plays also useiu
part n aiding support, where II touches the sround
ihC weight @. the statue. TIE figure Is well poised
Standing firmly and naturally; and IT. action Is IN perfect
harmony with the idea represented. 1htfe are no
uunptrr-ary or trivial details in the dTap"ry TO
mar tne grandeur of eject large ana varied
mast, being introduced win sucb artlsll:
know ledge and feeling as 90 give m'hhhesS anu
dignity To- the subject. Indeed, there seems uliy Oh
id@o and cslH pressed throughout The work. ana an
nbsrure of those t0nyCutiOnac- which are SO Oiteh
- hc in the production Of t's" VINO have derived lItlf
idea. of art principally from tho schools III when they
study" r,..
Miss Eerru Was horn in Madison, Wisconsin. Her father
Robert L. Reau, WIS Territorial Treasurer OF WISCONSIN
under Gov Dodge. ana suhsr .urt4 held various otl"f
public poritilus the state. lie came 10 Washington
daring the Iaet wear Of Filporc's administration, ana
took a position rs draC ghtsman IN the Geheral Lana
C6ep Atrrward he went to Kansas Us Chcl clerk Iof
SURVEYOR General Calhoun. During the time ne was
I'm Kansas, his children were sent TO school
"a the Christian College. Miss E'ai1, when very
cuu wrote verses which attracted considerable alien
iion and afterWard gave much attention To music 10y
con, Ina, medallion She attgatci attention To her powers
vita tie knife and chisel. - =,
Sce me las In Europe, she has received married.
ATTENTION FROM many eminent aris s.. ana. au'ng "EtI~
l.f.er Hyaea hr. Cardildi AituHrln ana IlNZt gave
itf ,ltiIii-- D. tn' htrta.