The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-25
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Hall " interesting and informing as all these
plans and elevations must be TO the architec-
turnl student and specialist but rather the
brilliant show OF color and the variety OF forms
displayed in various ways in the multitude OF
decorative details that 90 TO complete and
embellish the structure. While there Is no
lack Of plans and detailed architectural draw
iuRs this is especially the show OF the deco
rators. Given your house or your towering
| Office building. your casino or Town Hall
here are beautiful and fertile hints ne 10 door
knobs and hinges in bronze and hammered
iron. chandeliers. wall hanglngs in raper
leather or embroidery frescoea. stained glass.
| or mosaics. not forgetting the imposing relief
ornaments in carved stone. terra Gotta or
bronze and sculptures for the inches.
| Altogether the exhibition 10 not alone the
| largest OF the annual shows 81 tho League.
but much the m ost attractive. In tho designs
| for stained glass. mosaics and other forms OF
| mural decoration there Ia much 10 admire In
original and harmonious color; but IL must DO
admitted that less attention ia given by the
| decorators to good drawing and tho beauty Of
| limo than we have right To- expect. There is
a mistaken tendency. very beautiful as far as
| It goes 10 work in melting masses OF color
harmony without form. n disposition toward
the extreme OF Monticello rather than in tho
direction Of Walter Crane. for example.
A notable exception to these remarks ms to
| careless or slovonly or Indifferent drawing
should DO made in favor OF the magnificent
| solar endorsements Of Mr.. T.. a. Abbey's car.
toons for n stained glass window. in which
the figure In each Of the three panels Is drawn
with consummate art. by comparison with
these beautiful drawings. those of Mr.. Henry
Thouran and Mr. L. Hamilton Bell for tho Gin
cinnati City Hall arc Hat and eSpressionless.
There is burnt wood decorative friezc
The Field OF the Cloth Of Gold" executed by
MIR. j. William Fosdck, that Is rich and efrec-
tive IN the warm. shaded browns. and applied
gold paint. but in which there is absolutely no
grace OF line In the elaborate composition. Mr.
Joseph LAUDER has clover sketch In oils,
study OF Angel" for reproduction In mosaic,
and the studies and completed working draw
ings for tho Conrad Memorial. st. Mary's
Church, Wayne, Pa. in mosaic by Ella CondIe
Lamb and c. Il. Lamb are graceful in compo-
sition and effective in color. There arc inter-
esting cartoons for stained glass by Mr.. Matt
land Armstrong. Frederick Wilson, Chester
Loomis. and others.
Among tho designers Of attractive decora-
tive panels. ceilings. and other mural paint
ings. arc Mr.. Frank Fowler. Mrs. Rhoda
Holmes Nichols. Mr.. C. NJ. shean. Mr.. G. II.
Barse. Jr Mr.. Cyrus @. Davis. Mr.. W, Chan
ming Cabot, Mr.. Frederic Crowninshield. Mr.. |
Howard Russell Butler. Mr.. II. II. Schlader-
mundt. NJ. M6nard. Mr.. Frederick Marshall,
Mr. VIII II. Low Mr.. Joseph LAUDER, Mrs Dora
Keith Wheeler. and Mr.. James Symington.
Among tho works ofsculpture shown in plas-
TER, wax. bronze. and terra Gotta. are included
the individual contributions OF tho members
oil the Sculpture Society OF New York who
thus make their FIRST public appearance. Their
works are not distinguished in the catalogue,
however. from those OF other exhibitors.
Many OF the casts shown In plaster arc small
and prOya tha prae pra =, 80
cradle talent. Mr.. Kari Bltter's terra cotta
model for pedimcnt on the Broad street sta
ton. Philadelphia. which is shown from tho
cornice In the large Vanderbilt gallery. is a
vigorous piece OF work In high relief. and ex-
pressing with fine action the sense OF hustle.
not to say confusion. associated with a rail.
road station. high relief panel for a car
rage drive by MIR. Bitter Is less heroic. and
gracefully pastoral. 1t is beautifully com
posed and modelled group OF young girls. with
pipes and song. welcoming tho coming guest. |
Tho expression OF tho faces OF the singing |
girls Is wonderfully effective. There is a beau |
tiiul little figure OF " Pan" in bronze by Mr.
Frederick MacMonnies. and Mr.. Theo. Bauer
SHOWS number OF figures and groups
In plaster that arc full OF grace and art.
His Motive for Fountain" "Bacchante. with
Cupids." and a little portrait statuette OF Wm
NJ. Chase are all clever Mr.. j. Massey Rhind
Is represented by bronze panel aud a plaster
model IN high relief for tho Astor memorial
door for Trinity Church. and there are several
solar reproductions Of monumental works by
Mr. Charles H. Niehaus and Daniel C. French
O dancing boy and a dancing girl two clever
but almost scrawny llfe-size nude figures by
Theo. Alice Ruggels and some low relief pan
els by j. Scott Hartley and others. There are
also some portrait and ideal busts and medal
lions OF merit by George E Bissel. Carl Ha-
mann. +. Wellington Ruckstahl. William Ord
way Partridge Max Bachmann. Janet Scudder.
X =. Bringhurst, Henry Linder. Loredo Taft.
Herbert Adams Mrs Catherine II. Prescott,
and L. II. Wurtz- Mr.. L c. Peddle's sketch in
wax for mantel Is we'll conceived and carried
put with grace. but II Is rather cherries and
'ombre for a domestic hearth. Mr. Bring
lurst's "Nymph." beautiful study OF the
nude. Is spoiled by the somewhat leering
'ountenance OF the young woman Tho
Tale" group In plaster by Domingo Nora
naked boy at his mothers knee. Is very nice
n composition but tho chubby boy has head
Is big as his mothers. The cleverest thing
lmong the figures Is Sculpture" a sketch
n plaster by Henry Lindcr. II is of a draped
md seated figure heroic In proportions and
iigniiied aud thoughtful in nose. little less
II madness In tho face would have relieved 1t |
Il its most cons picuous blemish. The life size
Indian. by sigard Neandross. a savage bind
hg up snake DIG IN his loot Is strongly mod |
lied. but deficient in some minor detaiIA
In the Department OF Architectural Designs
resident Posts sectional drawings OF Mr.. q.
'anderbilt's remodellsd house in Fifth avenue
Gem to be OF the most popular interest. 1t
;. OF course luxurious and imposing man
Ion. Alarge sectional model OF a house In
nth avenue. made In plaster, gives ono an at I
ractive Insight to modern house. Some OF c
ne sky-scraping office buildings arc shown q
9th In eolored drawings and in plaster mod :
Is and there are many interesting public !
uiidinRs. including the proposed Tilden
brary. with the Transplanted City Hall the a
rooklyn Museum OF Arts and Sciences.
proposed Presidential residence, and Il
hurches, town halls, banks insurance v
ompany monuments. theatres. lodges and a
ountry houses without number. In many Of p
lese rural cottages tho most artistic and the !"
lost extravaGant OF architectural iRncies -
nj expression. In either event they are in ,r