Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-03

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large temporary aselier IN which he wor or ' Of
modelling was done OF hts colossal sfatne noU
IN mp ia s o. General George II. Thomas, the
Society OF the Army OF the Cumberland. and
when cast In bronze viii be erected In Wash.
iDgton on the c1rcle at the junction OF Vermont
just ridden on his fine stallion. to make an OBJ.
Sersatfon on the summit OF q slight activity,
ing the field with searching eye. The horse, 10
complete sympathy In thought and motion with
his fidpr, looks abroad with head raised high 10
air, swelling meek and chest, and fore Ieet firmly
uplifted tail are tossed by the wind. and one
or his hind feet on the slope is placed before
as Other be Rider ana s seed are s sna
caused by the quick ride up the ascent. The
former sits easily. firmly and straight, leaning
slightly backward with the action OF the horse
and In his effort to get the furthest possible
horizon. With his left hand he holds the rein,
while In his right, hanging down to the saddle
oha are MS army soe9 hat and gloves HIS
to the chin and fits easily, giving picturesque
and well managed folds. The skirts fan over
thigh. HIS plain riding boots rest In open stir
rups and his sword hangs on his left side.
There is no nummery, no needless trapping.
active work. One rein, birdie, bit, surcingle,
breast and belly bands, Mcclellan saddle and
cloth are she horses capaTison. There are no
This extreme simplicity has its use. for it con.
centrates the attention on the rider and horse
1t is question, however, whether good use
material, and II such simplicity be strictly true
TO the facts, which should have weight with
the sculptor, though not enough to hamper him
In the idealizatien somewhat necessary to the
grandeur and broad massing OF his work.
MT. ward may be warmly congratulated on
having produced an equestrian statue OF much
rank among the few good ones in the country,
OF which H. X. Browns "Wasnington" In Union
Square Is one of the best. The composition is
excellent, the modelling careful yet broad, the
anatomy good, the detail well carried out,
though In no way obtruding In the general
massing and effect, and the action is admirable.
OF the horse, with eyes wide open and swelling
nostr1lS. with the neck, down TO the fore hoofS,
are grandly graceful; tie side to side swaying
animal and the body OF its rider, caused BY the
ascent. Is admirably caught at the moment OF
ano ., Is especially well carried out 10 the
coat. '1A 0'n 0niouxu MS
~, The face Of General Thomas is expressive,
intent expression, as he looks with firmly com
pressed jaw, away, is wen rendered. 1t is said
10 pc good portrait and is approved OF highly
by Generals Sheridan and Hooker as is the
The following faults which we have found
can be easily remedied by the sculptor while
our criticism. We would suggest that. though
the horse was modelled from q fine Lexington
stallion in superb condition, its neck seems too
massive and approaches too closely In that way
some antique models, ana that the slightly
raised tail, though blown By the wind, looks
rather heavy and would bear even more loosen
Ing and slight thinning out. As it is now 1t
catches the eye too quickly, and, being too
prominent mass dwarfs the hind quarters.
On the whole, however, the figure OF the horse
IS admirably given. II Is especially good ana
tOmieQlly, and has nOticeably careful VeInfng
The whole work is about fifteen feet In HEIGHT,
from the ground on which the animal stands TO
the top OF his riders head, nearly on q level
with which his own rises. The figures are
about twice life size. The color of the bronze
when the statue Is cast viii be clear light
brown, almost the natural color of the alloy
1t will be 1naugurated In October, when there
VIII be meeting OF the society, which ordered
u four years ago. It is TO stand on pedestal
Of granite, In horizontal section OF ell1ptical
shape, about sixteen feet In height, on which
there will be decorations and tablets, also Of
bronze. The cost OF the statue win be $4,000
and OF the pedestal $50 OOO.INY. Herald, 3D.