The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-03
THE PROGRESS OF SCULPTURE.
Things Which q Light Commissioner saw
at Messrs. Judd & ZirkePs Monu-
mental Works
Description of the Monuments Prepared
for the Departed of San Antonio
and Other Cities.

Houston street Here he saw displayed be-
fore him a large stock of monuments of all
sizes, styles, quality and price, which could
not be excelled, even if it could be equalled,
by that of any other works in the State. Some
of the specimens exhibited were Of such at
ractive excellence as to demand critical ex-
animation, and the commissioner therefore
entered the enclosure, where he was courte-
ously received by Mr.. Judd, who showed him
around the place, and proved that the hrm
had not only the largest, but the finest, stock
Of marble in its rough state, much of which
has only just been delivered, but as Mr.. Judd
observed, had been wisely purchased last year
before the recent material advance OF the price
Of marble, giving his customers the advantage
thus gained.
In going the rounds of the yard Mr.. Judd
pointed out the monument the firm were pre-
pairing for Mr.. John II, Bolton, the candidate
for Alderman for the Third ward, to be
erected over his sons grave. The design was
simple and art stically worked out Of marble,
forming base die and cross Another, made
for Mr.. Henry Miller's child, of Lavaca
county, was decidedly novel and effective. It.
consisted of rocky base, surmounted by an
Agnus Die. On the base is pretty scroll for
inscription. The whole is finely worked out
of Italian marble, and is very pretty. For Miss
Clara BergStrom's grave beautiful white
American marble monument was in prepare
ton. The design represents 4-foot marble
slab elegantly draped, surmounted by an
Agnus del, simple and good, char
acteristic Of the life of the lady
whose memory it commentaries. There
were three fine massive cottage monu-
ments, quadruple sided, surrounded by urns
very noble and effective in appearance, in
tended for erection over the graves of the late
Mr.. George Spoke, Mrs Spoke and Mr..
Robert Speke, Of Halletsyille, and similar
one for the son of Sheriff Rheinhardt,
to be erected at Boerne. For Mr.. r. w.
Browns son, to be erected at Oakville, Live
Oak county, very fine monument is in
preparation. 1t consists of sculptured mar
bic angel feet inches high upon a rocky
base, scroll being worked in the base. An
elegant monument is being sculptured for the
grave of the Polish priest who died recently.
The design is eight feet high, and consists of
two marble bases, die, and cross. On the
die is finely worked intaglio of cut grapes
and wheat. Another American white marble
monument of elegant design, with corded Dor
der and cross and crown beautifully
worked and very pretty, mas been purchased
by Mrs. Mary c. Paschal.
Around these lay other monuments of ex
cellent design and artistic execution, all Of
which had been executed by Mr.. Zirkel and
his able assistants. There were all kinds of
marble plynths, dies and bases for monu-
mental and artistic sculpture; there were
Italian marble slabs of six, five, four, three
and two inch thickness: American white and
blue marble, for all purposes. six, five, four,
three, two and one and seven-eighth inches in
thickness; rich Italian blue marble, the first
ever imported to the State of Texas; Ameri-
can blue marble for butchers slabs, clean and
cool; white American marble for counters,
nine feet long, two feet six inches wide, and a
novelty in the shape Of white American slabs
for hearths, which can be cut any size, at 81
per square foot, making extremely cheap,
handsome and durable hearthS.
The commissioner saw enough to convince
him that Messrs. Judd & Lirkel had the
largest and best stock of marble for all pur-
poses, that their work was done on their own
premises, and that the designs were in all
cases of the first character ard were most
artisticaly worked out. In monument Sculp-
ture San Antonio can proudly compete with
any other city in artistic work, and in price.