The evening times., 1895-11-27

in the new series has attained unity in de-
sign and effect. To secure that result the
services OF some of the best figure painters
in the country have been enlisted and. OF
all those who competed for the honor with
its attendant emolumcnts only few sue
eeded.
For this competition designs were sub.
mitted ranging in size from two and a half
to four feet in width and OF proportioDate
height. They are painted in oils and sup
posedly in black and white although the ir-
resistible tendency toward coloration inva-
riably asserts itself in the warming and
cooling of tints. These paintings Of course
depict objects in smooth surfaces Of color
relieving light or dark as the case requires.
The function of the eDgraver at once be-
comes of supreme importance. 1t is To take
the design and interpret IL that the idea
OF the artist may go forth To the artistic
and the non-artistic on its mission of culture.
For the first time in the history OF the
world money in itself is To refine and en-
tighten.
The engraver is now obliged not only to
reproduce the light aud shade of the origi-
nal design: he must devise directions Of line
which describe surfaces gracefully and hIr-
moniously depict textures and actually con-
vey a sense of color. His strength or light
ness of line his varying widths, crossings.
rerrOssings and interwork: his suggestions
OF nearncsS and distance his rendition or
quality as well as color-these identify and
individualize the work.
WORK on DESIGNS.
The new money that VIII pass from ha nd
to hand among 10000, 900 OF people is in
reality the work Of the government engrav-
ers. and they are, u. +. G. Smillie and
Charles Schlecht. When the designs come
from the hands OF the artist designer. the
lights and shades are depicted in smooth.
unbroken surfaces of color. In tran Stating
this into line. a broken linear surface, the
Judgment and tact of the engraver are
called into play to translate these wa shes
into lines.
Each of the new notes typifies a distinct
i've idea. The five may lie called "Amcri-
ca embodying the ideas of energy and
progress. Three groups appear side 10y
side on the face of the note.
The first group is an erect male figure.
driving three spirited horses by reins which
are really flashes of lightning: in his right
hand he grasps from the ST orm clouds the
thnuderbolts. whose energy is conveyed by
ribbons to an electric torch. grasped by
the chief figure i'll the central or principal
group on the face Of the note. Coherency
of design is thus indicated.
The central female figure. of ma gnificept
proportions, is winged. She holds aloft in
her right hand an incandescent electric
veyed to her from the clouds into direct
usefulness. enlightening mankind. She
stands on hemisphere which shows the.
United States: under her extended left
arm au eagle perches at her feet; imInedi
ately on her right. resting also on the hem
isphere, In semi! recumbent position, is a
female figure, emblenatic, perhaps, of the
press announcing to the universe the
progress of civilization.
FIGURE OF PEACE
On the observers right to the left OF the
central figure is a floating figure of Peace,
holding a law scroll in one hand and light
ly supporting dove in the other. In the
background are glimpses of the great dome
and of the Senate wing OF the Capitol,
localiZing the design in Its entirety. Wal
ter Shiraw of New York, who made the
design for this note, studied art in Munich.
His best known work is a large painting
called '.Sheep Shearing."
On the back of the new So bill will be an
ideal winged head, in the center, with a V
on her breast-a fancy of the engraver,
Smillie: on either side of the ideal head
will be the heads of Grant and Sheridan.
For the first time portraits of persons not
holding office under the Government appear
on its currency. The back of this and OF
all the new notes was designed by Thomas
F. Morris, chief OF the engraving division
of the Bureau of Engraving and p Printing.
The face OF the 81 bill was designed by
Will H. Low. 1t shows History instructing
Youth In the annals of America. Twenty
three memorial wreaths, in which are the
names of great men, appear around three
borders Of the design. A distant view OF
the Washington Monument and the dome
of the Capitol fills the background. The
heads of jefferson and Washington occupy
places in the center of the upper border.
The figure OF History is on the observer S
left.
The figure of Youth ls ON History's left
and almost in the center of the design.
In the lower right.hand corner is the
seal which Is smaller in all the new notes.
The back of the 81 note shows on the OBJ
servers left an allegorical winged figure;
to the observers right are portrait heads
of Martha and George Washington. Mr..
Charles Schlecht engraved the face of this
note.
FIGURE OF SCIENCE.
The design for the face OF the new So
bill shows Science presenting Steam and
Electricity to Commerce and Manufacture.
1t was done in oil by Edwin Rowland
Blashfield, of New York.
The central group shows science seated,
with two graceful boys, representing Steam
and Electricity, on either side Of her. On
either side of the central group are two
graceful seated figures representing Com
merce and Manufacture.
The back of the note shows, appropri-
ately enough portraits of Fulton and Morse.
The general idea of the face of the new
$40 bill, designed by William Shirlaw. is
agricultural.
Ears and stalks of corn are seen to the
Observers extreme left in the upper Cor
uer, and fruit In the lower corner. To the
right, toward the center OF the design, is
recumbent youth, representing the South;
over his head are oranges.
Further tothe right is Agriculture, asplen-
did woman. holding sickle; to the right.
still is Forestry. rugged man, clad In skins;
to the spectators extreme right is the West,
a beautiful woman. holding q wine jar.
Over her head are bolls of cotton, under her
feet flowers.
A famous artist couceires noble design,
which will reflect some great patrioticidea-
He puts this design on canvas. In oil, With
out color. The result Is an oil painting. say
four feet long by two and half feet wide.
This painting Is put before the engfaver.
who studies 1t day IN and day out, perhaps
Tor weeks, now and then tracing on plate