The morning call., 1893-12-10
4" EMANCIPATION" :"
The Statuette Exhibited
by Mrs. Vaux.
Our Artistic Society People Attend
the Reception of a Talented
Sculptress.

The miniature replica of the statue
characterization" which was recently COM
pleted by Mrs. Frances G. Vaux, has ar
rived from Paris and was on exhibition at
reception given by that lady and her
friend, Mrs. Cordelia Kirkland, at her
studio, 638 Folsom street. yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. Vanx. who has been known as an
exceptionally clever artist in oils only,
turned her attention to sculpture a COM
psratively recent date. but the work which
she has already accomplished therein
shows that she has not mistaken her voca-
tion. That her work in oils was unusually
excellent is proved by the fact that one Of
her pictures. "a Wood Scene" was ac-
cepted by the Paris Salon, but conscious
ness that she was capable of better things
IN another direction moved the young ar
tst to place herself under the instruction
Of Rupert Scbmid. She made rapid ad-
vance, doing great credit to her teacher
and herself. Two years of European
study folio wed, and n now the results of ber
close application aud hard work are before
the public.
The replica which occupied central
position in Mrs. Vaux's elegant apartments
was surrounded by an admiring circle
throughout the afternoon. The poise of
thO 10 rASCiiOhts CyfuS no IL ubcS
the idea of that physical buoyancy which
only comes from utter freedom from bodily
and mental ills.
The face of the statue Is particularly
strong and fine. and there is strength and
freedom in the whole conception and In
the manner IN which it Is wrought out
which is admirable and full of promise for
the future.
MIS-. Vaux's statue Awakening Into
Womanhood" was also on exhibition, and
met with much favorable criticism, as did
her bust in plaster Of Professor joseph
LIE COnte, medallion of A. j. Gunnison
and portrait bust of the artist, Eva
Withrow. which is still in the clay.
During the rece ption, which was q most
successful one In every way, Miss Daisy
May Cressy sang an aria from "Carmen"
and Desauers "Sevilla" very charming.
and Mrs: Sedgeley Reynolds, the contralto.
rendered Hawley's "Ah. IT'S a Dream"
and Tostfs "My Memories"
Delicious refre shments were served from
the daintiest Of china and silverware
throughout the afternoon, and although
there were hundreds Of visitors as the
whole floor was thro wn open for their ac-
commodation the affair rever degenerated
into that society horror. 'crush."
Among those resent were Prof. Joseph
LIE C0nte. Mrs. c. P. Osg0od. Mrs. A. a.
Murdock, Mrs. William Norris, Mrs. Ror-
ace Davis. Mrs. E. II. Harmon, Miss Chap
man, Miss K. Louise Sheppard, Mrs. Mil
ton Andros. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Wilson,
Mrs. NJ. w. Kincaid, Milton Andres, Miss
Lily A. Toomy. v. Stowe. Mrs. P. B. Corn
Mrs. G. B. Ransome, Mrs. Elijah Ransome,
Mrs. E. j. de Pue, Miss Klein, Miss NJ. M.
Greer. Mrs. A. S. Holiday. Mrs. Charlotte
NJ. Brown, Md. Mrs. George Hearst, Mrs.
james Otis. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel HoI-
land, Mrs. Frank PIxley. MIR. Warren
Gregory. Miss Hamlin, Miss jackson, Mrs.
S. II. Bigelow. Mrs. Annie McEwen. Miss
Mary Boyd McEwen. Miss Jean Parker.
Mrs. James Denman, Mrs. McElroy. Mrs.
r. Kaufman. Mrs. E. +. Van WInkIe.
Mrs. Isabel Hammel Raymond of the
Santa Cruz Surf. Mrs. Mary F. McRoberts.