Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-02
HAS WON ALL HONORS.

Remarkable Success of Paul w. Bart-
 lett, the Young ScuIptor-Formerly
 of New Haven.
 Paul Wayland Bartlett, the young sculp- tor, son of Truman Bartlett, the sculptor, formerly for years resident of New Ha- ven, is soon to pay visit to his grand father, MT. Buckley Bartlett, now ninety years of age, who resides with his daugh- ter, Mrs. Elihu Beckley, No. 300 Howard avenue, this city. Young Bartlett's suc- cess reflects credit upon this city. New Haven was his former home, and here his father won his first laurels in the same pro fession. The following is from recent issue of a Chicago paper:
 "A strong, brilliant, kindly face that speaks; a fine, we'll balanced physique and a manner at once cordial, gracious and graceful-such is the famous young Amer ican sculptor, Paul Wayland Bartlett. AL though but twenty six years old MT. Bart lett has already taken the highest honors awarded any foreign born sculptor or painter in France. Indeed, he is what the French term hors concours-that is, liter ally out of the race-inasmuch as he has taken all honors there are to bestow. He was one of the grand jury of award of which Meissonier was chairman at the uni versal exposition, and was younger by ten years than the next youngest member of the committee.
 MT. Bartlett is spending a few weeks in Chicago as the guest of Dr. T. H. Skinner, president of the Mccormick theological seminary, whose only granddaughter the young sculptor married little more than year ago. Mrs. Bartlett is here with her husband. She beautiful woman of that rare type perfect blonde, and in repose reminds one of an exquisite Dresden figure, but when she speaks of her talented young husband and his work the resemblance is gone, for she at once becomes radiantly enthusiastic.
 Of the beginning of his study as sculp- tor MT. Bartlett says he has no remem- brance. He is the son of the sculptor, T. H. Bartlett, and began to model as little child in his fathers studio in New Haven, Conn. When he was but fourteen years old bust which he modelled of his grand mother (who died in New Haven about year ago) was exhibited in the Paris salon. It was remarkable that the work of boy of that age should be exposed in the salon that long article in regard to it appeared in the Wide Awake. At each salon exhi- bition from then until now Mr. Bartlett has exposed work. "The Bear Tanner" his most important work, was exhibited in the clay in the salon of 1887. MT. Bartlett spent the best of his time for two years on this magnif- cent piece of sculpture.
 Speaking of the large number of sculp- tors who make their headquarters in Paris, MT. Bartlett says that he has lived there since he was five years of age. However, while making his home in Paris his ire quent and protraeted visits to Boston and New Haven, Conn.,, where he was born, have kept him in thorough touch and sympathy with America and Americans.
 A pupil and friend of both Fremiet and Rodin, MT. Bartlett has been accorded all that the patronage that these famous men could secure. When the Natural Society of Fine Arts, more generally known as the new salon, was organized with Meissonier as leading spirit, he was made a member and is the only foreign born sculptor so honored.
 At the universal expedition he was awarded the medal of honor, which is the highest prize given either a sculptor or painter, for his "Bear Tanner" which was exposed in bronze. While it was awarded this prize was never bestowed from the fact that it was decided that it could not be given to one who was himself on the jury of award, although in another sec tion. This piece of work is now in the Metropolitan museum in New York city, where it was placed through the influence of General Hawkins, art commissioner of the universal exposition, who considers it one of the masterpieces of the age.
 Another important piece of work exc euted by. MT. Bartlett is "An Indian Dancer" A young brave is represented as bending forward in the running dance in such 8 way that his body IS almost hori- zontal. The pose is most unusual and one that shows the master hand in it's exe- cution. In discussing this work MT. Bart lett relates that he found that the gettting of model who would pose in this difficult position was well-nigh impossible, as no professional model would undertake it. He at last picked up young fellow who had never heard of posing and trained him for the work This little incident illus trates the resourceful energy, perseverance, and industry that~have had much to do with MT. Bar tlett's success, which is un- precedented for man of his age.
 MT. Bartlett has two lions in bronze on exhibition at the art institution. Although small, they are most admirable, in fact they not only remind one of Baryrs bronzes but they are quite worthy to be ranked with them. In both instances Mr. Bartlett has represented the animals quiescent, but there is suggested in every line the inactive but ferocious power of the king of hearts.