New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-10
Mr.. UARNEES STA UE OF GIRRISON

Mr.. DIN l.. Warmers statue of William
Lloyd Garrison exhibited Saturday at the foundry
OF the Decorative Bronze Company. Mr.. Warner las
undertaken and successfully overcome the serious diff
culiies by a seated figure OF colossal size. As
regards the COMPOSITION the subject depicted sit
ting in large chair the head turned 10 the right
slightly incliEed forward tne body at slight anglo
with the chair bacs the right shoulder aud side adj
vanced a little. the lines the left side generally
tending backward and balanced by tho pose Of the head
The right nearly straight and the hand whica
upon the thigh firmly no is roll OF Manuscript
ia grasp suggestive OF latent energy. The right leg Is
bent and the close the plane Of the chair front.
On side color and variety given 10 the gem
eral effect by reversal Of this treatment The les arm
is bent and side OF the hand tho back Of which Is
turned outward, rests upon the end OF the char ARM
The fingers lie upon the lower part OF the long coat It.
pei thus making fold which helps To relieve the
stiffness Of modern The left leg In
aud little sde the foot beng AT the edge
OF the pnth. For relief and decorative effect
coat Is thrown the chair the skirts hanging down
III front aud the hight and shade OF the deep tolds
distracting attention from the straight lines u
falls the left OF the char. A. matter OF COIN
position a large iLkst and holding two pens is n,ro
duced fill the space beneath the chair. together with
a bound volume OF Ihs Libcrat0r aud some manu-
script.
In this statue Mr.. Warner has achieved a great
of design simplicity. reposs and dignity which arc
the Of the monumental character essential 10
every important sculpture. The attitude Of the hsure
and the tire msnt balancing OF planes and masses
show true artists appreciation Of largo effects aad -
portant truths and tho ensemble is gratifying and m
pressve The matter OF porrature resolves Itself with
many into question OF fsc, likeness but in scu pture
OF ths higher order the artsts Al sAoai be to express
general portrait III his entire figure. This Mr warner
doue and at the time the face as iIkene'ss
pronounced satisfactory by those competent 10 JUDGE
Mr. Warmers figure Is type or ineHectudi ioree "'u
resolute CONVICTIONS man OF tremendous VIII power
and dauntess purpose, wrier In whose hands tie pen
was welded like sword; but all this soitenei py ihs
Influence OF axe For this Is portrait OF tho reorner
when the tension relaxed anu the genial sIe OF ms
nature could assert itself more freely The strHbSy
Intellectual race with It's lines worn by the srun o 'ns
conflict and It's persstiny look OF determination Wearss
kindly expression and the infusnce of age as well as
thought is indicated In the slightly droopng head ana
shoulders. Tho face pose OF the body and the hands
suggest q latout energy. the attitude Is easy ana
natural We feel that the hsure could rso
from tho chair, but tho feeling of possible ac'ioa
IL no. over ootrusive. statue 50 noou
Monumental I'm general character vital IN its expsr:
sion OF the characteristics OF tue subject enOoI
les the requisites Of sculpture OF tbis class -
w. Try TO anal, 70 lho effect urIncr see that
weakness ana nonotony nave been avoided party "
the arransement OF the planes lhe P'ano o. 'no "a
knee. The plane II the legs above tho kecs IS DroAss
by the right hand and manuscript on the right lheh a
a fold o. tho the left thus these TWO prsAss
carry the eye easily the lines OF the thighs
would otherwise unduiy seen from the sue,
They were n.c essary made long, for from the irous
they appuar fore shortened, and this deanS VIII ~.
which appear roreshor.eaed from ono point Oh so
elongated from another. Is Difficulty 10 whl,n se.
tors OF sitting statues frequently suecumn But mere a
difficulty mas successfully met Below tno Aso s.
tna rn folds of the oyercoat relieve the tines oil inc
ies. and the foot carries out limo Of the left lex Ihs
ines OF the arms give variety ana tno coz
tms is m aie ths most Of Tho ioug left lapel OF ho
ia"sc truck coal drawn little forward and ouswsru'
mn NOT by the weight Of tho hand terms rc
sastv curvins lima which any feeling OF Hxu
IT, the night lapel arranged In isns curves ana