Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-28
THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL WIN.
DOW.
Mr.. Cyrus W. Fields Gift TO Williams
College.

From the N. T. Herald. June 25.
There was on exhibition yesterday. at the
establishment Of John Lafarge, the memorial
window to the late President, which is to be
presented to Williams College, Massachusetts,.
by Mr.. Cyrus W. Field. This work of art. one
of the best Mr.. Lafarge has yet produced, will
be shipped tomorrow and be placed in the
chapel of the college. The cost is over $4,000
The window is pointed and measures feet
inches by 8 feet inches. 1t is constructed al
most entirely of opaIescent glass. The design
is carried out to great extent by the leading,
and there is but little painting. In the upper
or story portion, which occupies about two
thirds Of the space, is represented the angel
showing Moses the Promised Land. Aside
from its pictorial possibilities the artist consid
cred this subject in many ways fit. 1t was sug-
gested by sermon delivered by the Rev. Phillip
Brooks on the late President. The angel stands
with Moses on mountain top at dawn, and
looking in his face, points with extended right
arm to the Land Of Promise. He Is in the CEN
ter OF the composition. standing slightly below
Moses, who is on the left. The latter stands,
with slightly bent head, pensiye, and with his
hands half crossed holding his draperes. The
figures are about three-quarter life size. The
composition is good and the poses dignifed and
excellent. In the sky above the pair. placed
there for decorative purpose. is a wheel
spOkes. adapted from the ''Wheel Of Law" of
Eastern religions. The colOfing is rich and
powerful. 1t Is much more harmonious than in
the Harvard memorial window to the class OF
1850, and the work whole far suspasses that
though the first impression may possibly be not
as striking
The sky, passing from white at the east into
varying and deepening shades of blue, changes
a little abruptly above the wheel-whose design
seems not sufficiently clear-to green. The
rGh no Of Of 1irhf
turning to darker hues of the same color below.
The upper one is of white, streaked with vio-
let red. The wings of white with a webwOrk
OF green and purple. are very effective, and rival
in delicacy OF hue and structure those OF the
butterfly. Moses is somewhat gorgeOusy clad
in an under-robe of madden red whose hues vary
with fine effect. In the outer garment green
with hints OF violet is the prevailing Color and
in the lower portion the madden appears
as if seen through the green. The contempa-
tive pose OF Moses is particularly fine. and the
face of the light brown haired angel is very
pleasing. The faces though rather inclined to
be russell, especially that OF Moses, are excellent
The leading about the hair and beard of the
latter is rather too strong, giving in the former
case somewhat the effect of wig. The leading.
however, has TO be rather strong, as heavy
glass is joined to light Behind Moses
near the ground, is some purple glass
which seems decidedly too strong in color and
cut of harmony with the rest of the color
giver is. however, through somewhat unnatural
very rich and effective. On; the whole the
draperies are admirable. The left hand of the
angel, dropped at her side, is somewhat ineffec-
tive. the fingers being massed owing to an acct
dent in the burning of the glass;
The principal and central object in the lower
portion of the window. which in design is archi-
tecturai and Renaissance, is an excellent and
freely treated medallion profile head represent
ing bronze of ex-Presdent Garfield, on a light
blue ground, in the classic style. and sur
rounded by a wreath of laurel leaves tied with
ribbons. At either side, in small panels are
represented in many cOlOrs civic and military
trophies. Below the medallion is an inscribed
panel OF gray. OF which we speak further on,
flanked by effective plain panels of light madden
purple. This whole design is between pilasters
OF light blue, bearing arabesque designs jewel
led and in many cOlOrs, which support an en-
tablature with handsome fores0ue design.
An outer border on all four sides is of madden
purple of medium hue, while An extreme outer
band of olive runs all around the window. Or
the upper border of the design of the lower pOr-
ton OF the window. just under the story part,
where the leading is at an angle Of 45 degrees is
the following text from Hebrews. ill.,. 3. being
that used by the Rev. Dr. Brooks in his
sermOn:-'WhO was faithful to him that an
pointed him, as also Moses was faithful to all
his house" This is in Gothic lettering The
inscription below the medallion, in Roman,
reads as fOllOws:-
JAMES ABRAM GARFIELD,
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