, 1876-01-30
JOHN WINTHROP.

Sosciol Cerrespo.dxnce Il The Chicago Tr1bun.
BosroS, Jan. 20.-Dy resolve Of the MEssa-
chusetts Legislature OF May G. 1872, commit
tee ras appointed to procure from Massachusetts
artists two statues IN marble or bronze to be
erected in the Capitol at Washington, as the con-
tzibution Of the Commonwealth to the national
gallery which is st present In tho old hail Of the
House OF Representatives
The commission were instructed to procure as
one OF these Btatnes statue Of Samuel Adams.
and statue OF either Jonn Winthrop, John Car
yer, William Bradford William Brewster, Miles
Standisb, or Edward Wins1ow, as the second.
TAey commissioned Miss Whitney to execute tha
statue Of Samuel Adams, and this 10 now in pro-
cess Of cutting at Nlr. Balls studio in Florence.
Richard s. Greenousb Was selected to furni6h
the statue Of Winthrop, and it was yesterday
taken from its boz, 1t tho Boston AthenRuln,
for the examination OF the Legislative Commit
tee.
It is placed upon its pedestal some feet
high which Was furnished By the 1rtist. 1t has
escaped Eli injury BY transportation, and stands
pure aud sp0tiess, OF the whltest marble, to
challenge our criticism and, Without waiting to
compare Impressions with others, have no hes-
itatiou in expressing the opinion that II will do
honor to American art, Is we'll 80 10 the State
which presents it to tho United States.
The figure ia about I fest high; perhaps lit
tia more and represents
SALEM
besring in his right hand tho charter WITH the
grea. seal st his side, while his left hand. folded
on his breast. supports large Bible rope
around a tree At his side indicates that boat il
close by
The costume is, think. from the portrait st
Harvard, loose blouse, which covers the coat.
all but the right arm, which has h email
sleeve, with 3 close Gull e!aboratay em~
broldered- Il ehort section OF the trunk-lose IL
At. 1nt-
stockings With round-toed Bboes fastened with
rosettes complete tho costnme below. The head
iB uncovered the face Is that OF a mau OF about
30, raised in somewhat triumphant attitude
the besrd il full but ehort, aud the hair Is
smooshed back and it's long ourls rest upon the
vel-known double ruff which entirely circles
the neck and the ears are concealed by the
hair. He rents upon his right foot. and ID IN the
act OF stepping. with firm and manly step. and
With III air OF elasticity aud vsgor such aa marble
high blood and worthy actions. and full OF
courage End hope. and grand intent
The figure ia in iiDo contrast with the artists
BAofzE STATUE OF FRANKLIN,
which stands IN part OF our C1tY-Hal, #f1tre tue
philosopher 10 Represented in his cid sge looking
DOWN ward, suillng with one side Of his face,
probably at some OF the tricks he had played
with tha lightning. and very g1are With the
other, remembering that be 1e Quaker and
getting along lo years. These two statues are
be fortunate it she had nothing xorse in statu-
Arv to show.
The erebal]s Of the WinthrnP are concaPe,-a
point upon which artists differ; the cutting OF
The marble ia exquisite. aud tue block. SO very
large, is free from stains snd inperfectons-
Should the Committee fail to be satisfied With
this work, I will retire from tha critics CHAIR
and in future follow the ne1sparers,
On the front OF ths pedestal. Which is Of white
marble, is inscribed, With stupid hlundeH Of 200
years. ''John Winthrop. Frst Governor OF
Massachusetts, landed st Salem, 1uoa 70. 1890,
bringing the Charter" On the right panel OF the
pedestal, s.RichA.d s. Greenough, sculpsit 1875"
aud below, Liberty is tue proper end and object
of authority, and cannot subsist without It, and
it Is Liberty to that only which il great, just,
and honest~-Gov. Winthrop's Speech 1915" On
the left panel Presented by the State Of Mass
achusetts, 1877
Il Miss Whitney shall succeed in producing
etatue OF Adams as grand md artistic as this,
the old Commonwealth will stand well in the art
gallery Of the uAaon. Il. +. r.