New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-11
SEEING THE BEECHER MONUMENT.
VISITORS At THE STUDIO OF THE SCULPTOR
JUST ONE CRITICISM.
This invitation was sent out on Tuesday:

JUST ONE CRITICISM.
This invitation was sent out on Tuesday
Dear Sir: j. Q. A. Ward has announced that me e
model in clay Of the group Of children for the pcdeS
oodcI If thc negro girl l. also finished, and he has
Kept in his studio the plaster model OF the i'rsc
~ Nr Eccchrr Their, thus collected In li, STUDIO
a. 10 no West Fifty second St. New York, the
models Of all the Sauary for the Ecccher monu[ny,
afternoon December 10 at half after 3, ana see inc
work in it, present state Very ITX y ,t ar
secretary Bccchcr Monument Fund
Among the visitors were members Of the executive
committee Of the Beechcr statue Fund ana many
Brooklyn women the only criticism heard in the aver
noon coming from OF the latter. member OF
Plymouth Church.
Where in the world did Won get all that hair snc
asked the sculptor pointing to BeechcrS lconine head
Too much do YOU think" replied MIR. Ward in his
most charming manner.
at was rather sparse yOn know" urged the critic
Perhaps it is a little thicker than he wore II In his
Last day.
But rho rest ~ the visitors found No faw. The
statue i, Of heroic size representing Bercher as nc
must have appeared when facing the Liverpool mob
The sculptor not onh knew him well. hut helped mat
know,cl-c by collecting AL his photographs and P"r
traits ard from these he made his model The dress
is an exact reproduction Of Tire everyday costume that
I,ccchcr worc q complete suit Of DOB, cothc~ ovcF'o'
hal and all being sent to the studio by Mrs Bc"cher
The head is bare, the soft felt hat creased II the
middle being held in the LETT hand.
The pedestal ON which the figure stands VIII be q
single piece Of polished Quincy granite Of a
dark green color. the face and back beng ttr
an6 the side, convex On the H-'t Hoe
j., thr figure ~ the cmaucpatcd negro wonah' Ga"
in a plain homcspuu gown-hcr sole garment fastened
at the waist with cotton rope belt. N" IS ln the
attitude of reaching up to las At Bcechcr's feet palm
leaf
a genuine Virciuian negTess.' explained Nr ward
The statue j, from lfc.'
This part Of The monument goes TO the Henry BON
nard bronze fuudry to Gas 20 De- cast.
On the let II thc pcdc-tal are two orphan children
bow Of eleven and a girl II six. now being mod'lI'd
in clay The 10y is seated and with his oni,'rcici'i
ri-.t a,m support, the girl. who /, standing on tip
foe doing Der best ~ reach up high enough 10 lay ~
I..rhrr'- feet a Garland of flowers. Two pretty eng.
,r.u have, lccn chosen rs models. and they w'rr wnI"
Iur very hard Yesterday = DO their pat We'll. TIE,
ar,. clad boz the simplest garment and IN" arms ana
,o., ~ both A. bare. This grouping "u! u'i Z" 4"
the fpuudr, fpt tV" months .
faot Mr. NarI expect TO havr ~ 20 adv fr uuf'i
uk I'm May. II VII stand boz Prospect PARK on Tie
d,lyc near the terrace. -
Mr. ward has received from The sons - Au-u-t
belmont au ORDER for hr'Hz" bust - ~" ~'''''-'d
lui,r and j., already gathering material fF N' 'N'
rrf.,r Ilo recalls Wlii much pleasure ihr iti ilht
- ,, Vr Iel,n ,rt who gave him hl- first coWml,
,rh., Do wa q struggling artist This Wa fr me
statue ~ Commodore Perry, which stands ~ newport