The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-02
MIR. AND MRS. MACMONNIES.
The Talented Sculptor ind HIS Artist Win
Return to Paris.

Frederick MacMonnies was born in Brook
lyn in 1865. The colossal Columbus foun-
| tain. which he has just seen installed In
| the basin opposite the Administration build
| ing at the Chicago Worlds Fair. has made him
| nationally and internationally famous. and is
his latest as 1t is his most important achieve
| ment Mrs. MacMonnies. herself an artist of
unusual distinction has been here with her
husband experimenting the placing of her
decorative painting Of the Primitive Woman"
in tho Woman's building at Chicago. She re-
turned with him to their studio in Paris ON
Saturday on the Etruria.
Mr. and Mrs MacMonnIes are q talented
couple OF whom We are to know more in the
United States Both have unfinished commits
sions that call them back to Paris. but
Just before sailing. Mr.. MacMonnies de-
clared his purpose to return here ultimately.
and that at no remote date. He said that he
found on each visit to his native land that he
preferred his home An American" he said
he had found. wants to live in America"
Here. too. are to be found the means OF carry
ing out great schemes that are lacking In Eu-
rope. and this country. he thinks. Is open for
the greatest works in painting sculpture. and
architecture. He is coming back to be on
hand for the great future in art which
he Is confident ia opening for America
He does not even share the anxieties
OF the recently organized association for the
improvement Of our municipal decorations
and monuments in New York. TWENTY-FIVE
years ago. he says such society might have
done great good. but he thinks that now the
public taste may be trusted to protect our
public parks and places from inartistic dis
fgurement.
=, Mr.. MacMonnies appears to be pleased with
the retention Of his great fountain. He came
over from Paris to see 1t set up In stan. In or
movement is on foot in Chicago ior it's perma-
@ 6e oe the
That. too. is gratifying. .-l-
hs h SsS rs fs sas %t"E E s%s
His success HTisticaiy ara has
vous, He began work as an apprentice In the
studio OF augustus st. GapIens. After four
the night school Is Of the Academy OF Design.
he went to Paris eight years ago, and has
Artists, bnt sim loyal to the academy. wfs.s
he has studied In the EcoIe des Beaux,Arts.
@%ss Of enss sss hsnHs Sna to s
and and N iSSl he received the deuxieme medaills
Among the achievements that have made
are the three h liie-size angels in gilded bronze
Fathers Vest sf H1 she his Ssrs
irst com ission: the heroic bronze statue OF
the Hon. James 4 II. Stranuhnn. in Prospect
PARK. Brooslyn; the figure .3t Victory in
corner gilt, to be placed on the hattie monu-
statue Of Sir Henry yane, soon to be placed In
the boston Public Library; bronze fountain
group for the country house Of Mr.. Joseph
i. Choate; the bronze statue OF Nathan
Hale to grace the City Hall Park in Septem-
a." great n fsta M a
made bic finest conquest, There he met Miss
Mary EaiIchild' q s. Louis ,girl.she was born
Louis and began study there, In the School OF
Fine Arts-whp was in the Julien school. She
is now Mrs. McMonnies and has her own
studio. She has studied under Bougnereau.
lie Febvrs, Boulanger, and Harry Thompson.
and has developed an unusual talent for deco
ration. Her decoration OF the Woman's build
ing at Chicago will give her American sisters
a flrst glimpse OF her fine work. 1t Is SO feet
long, 15 feet in height md represents tbs
Primitive, Woman" at the though. in the
lord and master She has a commission also
for the decoration oftho Boston Public LtbrAryL