The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-12-13
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ART m TIN ROCKIES.

: me Beautiful Memorial VV1u0ov
1Focsed IN q. Johns Church
BY lGr. and llrs. ". 4.
Clark.
when nesting NJ the lIeartl,si<l'
has paased away, plucked like ,
flower aud borne upon angels wing
to brighter w"rid, . loving psrent'
heart revolts 1t the eold SHAFT Of mar
bic, or the gaudy memorial of iron
which modern custom places ovei
the mound Of green In the church
yard /; and tender memories would
rather a1'ocsate the little body with
tendris Of twining vines and cir.leta
II beautiful flowers. II b this feel
ing Of tender recollection which In
clines persons OF the finest sensil,ili-
ties, who are possessed Of the ues-es-
sary nDeans, to cherish the memory Al
the loved one gone before, In such =
work az art, assdciatin9 the remem-
brance Of the dead with the pleasing
representation of angels, birds and
0owess, - the memorial window jnst
erected By w. A. Clark and wife In
st. Johns Episcopal Church to The
memory Of their little daughter Jes-
sie. It win surprise many to be In
formed that ~. Johns Episcopal
Church in Butte contains . elaucel
window, which In elaLorate design,
har,n0ni0ns effect and artistic merit,
he's no superior In America; bat such
b the universal verdict of artists aud
others who are fully informed on the
subject, and have seen similar works
Of art In the great churches Of New
York and other American cities.
The work was executed at London
England. t.y Cox, Buckley 4 Co.. the
mnst extensive establishment Of the
kind In the world. and who employ
the highest order of artistic talent
obtajnable. In this case having Z
carte MaS~hs, 80 far - cox: was cum
crrne1 the designing and painting
Of the window was placed under the
pessonal supervision Of Mr.. Curtis,
their PRINCIPAL artist, and the result
Of his study and labor In the l,rtHiuc-
ton. stamps hin, ~ worthy disciple
ri the great master Whose design he
l1pi..i. The general outlines " the
painting were imdi.atesl l,y Mr.
clark, after whic.l, the entire work !.
wan entrusted 10 the taste and skill
VI Mr.. Curtis. The frame Is Of Eng ,
|islI oak, three inches thick, aud the |
rntirr window weighs I'm pounds. |
rhe general style IL gothic. the low. .
r part In three sections, pointed a:
'he top. whi'h r,:Mrh asA,vr thu.
'l'ring II the arch. The ars'l, * ar.
i~ti.ally divided int, tlrs.e scs-ti,n<. !
In the upper ~.r'ti"m IL y lauil, h.,!.l-
ny y hammer, tw" "l'nssitr lateral
<s'ti"''s. each s.,mtaim tue figure Of nm
nigel In the at III kmeeling and
'o's1inx In their hands, white fl"w-
~. eisG'rnsatic NJ purity. The space
'etween tIse'se sections In the arch
~ 6lIssl with .larkly stained glass.
'lth rita Of light thros,gh which
lsine beautifully cs'luresl m,etlalliOn.,
which have the effect 1T stars shining |
ROM y darlened *ky. In the central
ectt0u Of the lower part IT the win
INV. r. the full length figure of an
ngDe, with robes Of scarlet, e,nbel-
shetl with stars in gold. the face
arDeto heavenwarl and Ia the act Of
lowing = trumpet. I'his figure ia
for the artistic arrange
aent Of the drspery. and is an exact
'py Of one Of the twelve angels
'hich surround the Virgin Mary,
the celebrated painting called the
Tabernacle" now In the lnizi gal
~ at Florence, Italy. which was
limited by Fra Angelica, one CT the
reaiest masters III the fourteenth
injury. Below this central figure h i
: psstrait Of the child. encirrietl :
. wreath Of flowers and q
|pported BY angel*, one on either I
ae, In q kneel,ng attitude. The 4
teEal sections, on either side Of the (
'ntral figure, eas'h contain . grace 4
j scroll. supported by lilies and u
her 6o1 err, exquisitely wrought Y
I'd beautifully interviewer, upon
I,ich are inscribed The work.: Z
Then al my .ong .hall b., II
Nearer ~ Cni, 10 Thee
hich WA the tavOrite hymn Of it,
; Jessie, and which she frequently
ked her mother to sing during the
4 few weeks Of her illness. At the I,
ttonl III the window and extending =
rues the three actions Is the in =:
tp(t0n, -" Erected by w. \. aud Il
ate L. Clark, In memory Of their n
liz daughter, Jessie, who died ut !"
'er Lodge April II. 1878. ut the sge :,
three ycar<, eleven months, six =
a." This Is detailed description
. work Of art which no pen could NJ
tlescribe aud which the :.
|I)ful pencil Or an artist could -
freely copy. As whole the paint ~ ~.
! ilnpFesses the bcholder ~ one -. -.
ut harmonious symphony Of color =,
4 design: and "A the charmed eye Is
t. intemtly upon 1t, the graceful, ~
line~, artistic design and rich I'll
ring c,,s,,e~ out In lDoll relief; ~