New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26

OIL LArrouN ana the Saammbo7 of Idrac or Won
lind vulgarity in the Echo of Gaudez. the
Caresse" OF Durand and the "Charmeusep of
begulne. But you find In them all good deal
of what you find in Dubois or Saint Marceaux.
an astonishing facility and Brightness of workman
snip. Inc sculptors may do no more than re-
produce the physical characteristics of the models
before them, but at least they do that with
skill, fidelity and livelness of atmosphere
which arc simply invaluable Iii plastic art They
do IT with frequent originality, and always with
touch OF iini-h and STYLE with a self-pos,ession
which are among the best results Of academic
ualnlng. lhey do 1t, too, from the force OF
vitality which extends through the entire school
There is no other nation in Europe which has so
many sculptorS working in stimulating environ
ment and bringing their art into the foreground
as quantity to be reckUned with constantly
or course the school produces work which is de-
void of power and charm. But it is often brill
liant, it is always alert, intelligent and plausible.
Here in the Art Building it is of immense impor-
lance. 1t fills most Of the space in one of the
courts, and has a number of pieces in the gal
lcrieS where the French paintings hang. Allu-
sion has not been made TO all the distinctly good
works. There is sculpture by Bartholome. Ere
MET and Deaplanche which is decidedly excel
lent. In the painting division there is also
group of statuettes by Mcissonicr, which shows
him to have been very capable modeer and
there is a collection of medals. Chaplain is the
only one who has really fine work in this colec-
tion-and he is a maSter-but the medals OF
Vernon, Patey, Bourgeois and Peter are above
the average. To conclude, the French have filled
second OF the fonr courts with casts of OLD
architecture, of old sculpture, and of sculpture by
men dead not many years. 1t contains such fine
works as Barye's " Lion and Serpent in the gar
dens of the Tuilcrcs Rudc's I" Pecheur NapOlitain'
from the Louvre, Houdons "Voltaire" and
Diane and Les Trols Graocs" of German
PilOn.
WORKS by AMERICANS.
France is alone in possessing school OF
sculpture which is large, national, and alive at
every point In other countries in America as
we'll as in England or Italy, a good sculptor Is
an exception. We have definite school of
plastic art as we have of painting. Busily en-
gagged in building basis for one, however, we
have group of men whose individual perform
anccs are of substantial value Only of
them is absent from the Art Building, and lie, ST.
Gaudens may be studied. in a way, i'll colossal
Columbus" which has just been erected in stan
on the plaza before the Administration Building
The statue is understood to have been executed
by young woman, a pupil of St Gaudenss s. under
his close superv and of after his design
II is a stately, mailed figure bearing n banner
and an uplifted sword The details are treated
with restraint and the picturesquencss III the
work does not deprive it of "a particularly simple
and dignifed effect 1t is not the most adequate
specimen of st. Gaudenss art which might nave
been sent TO Chicago but il Is characteristic ana
welcome For those who come TO the Fair and
want to see the best work of the greatest sculptor
Of America. one of the greatest of any country. it
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north side of the city There they will find his
statue of Abraham Lincoln. which it would be too
much of DEPRESSION to discuss IN this place. nut
which may be briefly described one OF the few
masterpieces the century has produced 1t is u
monument worth travelling TO Chicago To see
1t is finer than anything we have Ill New-iork,
not excepting st. Gaudenss own farragut.
which is the finest thing there. There Is a. yet
no pronounced ideal followed blythe better Amerl-
can sculptors in concert. no specially Classic
Renaissance. modern European or American note
which the majority seem TO prefer. Ihe work
is admirably executed in many instances, but
is not often specifically academic, romantic, real
istio or personal The stylists are few. But
two of the foremost, Olin Warner and John
Uonoghue are almost wholly classic in tone. The
tinee of naturalism which modiiies Warmers
| severity is something like that which relieves tile
| severity Of Dubois 1t is the MODERN intensely
human sympathy WORKING ITS way through TIE
sculpture. II works in Warmers bronze bust OF
| Alden Weir making that vivid portrait, whlch
is almost austcrc in the broad treatment Of me
planes extraordinarily gentle and attractiyc. The
| Diana which hc exhibits i'll plaster Is likewise
severe but there is exquisite tenderness ana
| delicacy IN the figure. one OF the loVcneSt Oh
! modern Dianas In this the sculptor is able 10
express the most subtle feminine feeling, put Ne
can when necessary, interpret the sternert out
lines. One of the most interesting OF hls ca
| hibits is Set of medalliOns of North American
| Indians John DOnoghue Is more IN sympathy
with this mood of Warners than WIN tndt crie
| brated III the Diana lie has wonaeiinl ouoS
ancy in an uneatalogued statue Of a draped god
| dcss, perhaps also Diana, a bGOyancN coihhuni-
eating itself T. the very robes, winch seen 10
| float like those on Greek bass-reeis. lncre Is
taste for a luxurious type. too. IN his plaster ol
a seated woman, kypros.' But the reai measure
Of DonOghues talent is given IN ms to. ,n
SoPhocles Lcadng the Gh3rn, Of ' Has ygeS S
Young manly figure Of grcat beauty. and has
modelled his statue i'll a manner winch sehuS INC
! mind back 10 the statue, OF Antiquity 49,,
! There is one American sculptor Herbert AnaihF,
| whose three refined busts OF women are suggestive
in their sentiment and modelling, OF kcnals'anct
| art William Ordway Partridge mas Pui nm
| Larlv Italianate subtlety into the moduiatlon vi
the surfaces OF marble bust OF la'H' LII,
| sculptor however, seems 10 express NOR
| characteristic impulse, one more persuasive d'i
apparently more deeply rooted, IN S'I i,nnuIo
Alexander Hamilton, standing 1t is the lnp9ise
which betrays sr'ritlV' p'rsr;d@e has fclt
no less nervous impulse IN the prepariion " s ~,
Shakespeare a large seated rgurr d'suhcI III a
! Chicago park If lie has II is certainly Eo'
cloHuent as that in the Hamilton Is clolue li,
The more modern portrait is Infinitely more SprdL.
ed than the other and this not Simply III ,,I uc
80 which tho different character OF the subject
would naturally dictate but in that general way
which springs from firm grasp OF tne nSuf' i'SV
as that of a man, whether statesman Vi a. pay
%r;cht The pose is well chosen, one winch Is
Imaginable as typical Of HAMILTON The ev w S1Ear Of
sup - N, ,,nrks barring the feminine portrait
aireadv mentioned and the statue is further Dene-
fted By reserve in the handling very admirable %,
"a This .bility TO give a serious, thoroughly
dignifed import to a monumental subject Is no.
onYnnnn and il is good to find that it is within
H. och NJ more than one sculptor IN the Amer