New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-22
ART WORKS FOR BROOKLYN.
MACMONNIEs. THE SCULPTOR. TO GIVE
HIS CASTS TO THE CITY.


tended European trip came home impressed with
the genius OF Macmonnlos. the sculptor native OF
Brooklyn now in Paris AMI he also brought back
the news that Mr.. Macmonnles is to give to his
/ native city valuable works of art In speaking OF
his visit to Mr.. Macmonnes's studio az the fren,h
metropolis Mr. KENNEDY said yesterday:
Without any influence whatever. except such as
his artistic work has given him. he has received
the Cross the Legion Of Honor in recognition cf
his merit and th,s year received the highest posi-
bic formal approval OF his quality in the purchase
OF bis last statue The Bacchante, for the Luxem-
bourg Museum.
People familiar with art well aware con
inued Mr. KENNEDY. THAT only the masterpieces OF
the greatest masters purchased for this COLLECTION
OF statuary and painting. The recognition "hIc"
Mr. Macmonnies has obtained in France. and. Tor
thai matter I'm other countries Of Europe dor MS
works are always described in al the ART journals
both in England and the Continent, has not
abated one particle Of his loyalty and fondness for
his native city of Br0okyn. % which ne hopes some
time 20 return
"Observng he care with which tho original cas's
OF all his successful statues were preserved ASKED
him what h. intended TO DO wiki them
Those are for Brooklyn. ne replied ! intehn
10 give ali my original casts TO BROOKLYN 10 yo"
think there is a building In the Park that would De
suitable 20 display them n%
Il told him there was not. but reminded him ina,
the new museum Of the Brooklyn Institute would
be xac,ly the place for such a collection
well said he. I want Brooklyn to be the one
place where those who wish 20 see my work would
have 70 20. would be- willing TO devote al. the
res; Of nv NE - working just for Brooklyn
I alone"
Mr. Ken-cav talked interestingly Of the work
which NJ Macmonnies has in hand FOR the city OF
! Brooklyn
Ills largest commission said he rs a qiadriga
/ 70 surn,sunt the Memorial Arch az the Prospect
Park Plaza: theD two groups or arianSemeh'S
have been ordered for TWO peiesials that s'snd III
front % the arch on the side facing the PARK theh
there are bronze eagles to surmouni the great coz
umnc al The Park entrance and there are TWO ram
| pant horses and A horseman for each OF the ped
| estals az the Ocean Parkway gate. All OF these
| works are well forward. excepting the TWO for the
peiestals on the front Of the arch. and they VIII
certainly attract art lovers from ak over The United
states BESIDES these there are to be some statues
| suitable 20 place Ia the Vale Of Cashmere
Mr. Kennedy SAYS that Mr.. Macmonnies ia re-
earded abroad as ore Of three greatest scuptors
| living
| Mr. Kennedy said that the ambition OF Mr. Mac
| monies was 20 be known as a Thoroughly American
| sculptor and he wanted 20 come 70 Brooklyn "Aen
n. has drawn from Europe and rs art the artistic
| resources he needs He happily married - LOUIS
| girl an art student. In Paris. and they have one
| child Mr. Kennedy said that the statuettes %
| NJ Marmonnies were not on sale III Farls. me
! Young American sculptor sends them to America.
wanted 10 buy some brorzos In Paris. ana san 70
| him: Why don't You get some 81 Macmonnes's
! work. rs the latest and best OF the kind 20 /
went ont TO his studio AMI said to m. Fred where
are your pieces to be- found in Paris" He shook
| hts mead and replied: They're not for sale mere !
| send them ali to America
! ..tfacnonuie- had hard struggle during the
! first mart of his stay in Paris. bat he IS all right
now His financial resources were more than linz
/ tied Sometimes. am sure be was almost az me
! end Of his means. Now hc has commissions Tor
/ work amounting 10 abou, 9'v0o francs, and about
| half Of his orders come from Brooklyn don [
! know lust when he Will give Brooklyn mis- casts,
bur he i determined that his native city shall own
evidences ~ his best work
/ What especial difference, Mr.. kennedy" asked
The Tribune RI porter. "id you notice IN comparing
foreign parks with our own
/ Il noticed" answered the eX-Park Commissioner.
/ that many of the foreign parks had spck-and-
span artificial appearance, that the trees and
/ .hrlIAberv Were trimmed with mathematical PEE
/ ,...on and that. generally. more money was spent
In Keeping them in precise order than We sp'hi
49,. Gin, 'f,t.,r - ratilr. Tn, finest park ] saw
/ snroad mas on. in brussels. where there are ave-
/ nure and gladcs of magnificent trees. 40, they 40
nj Ken Pc pie OF gr4~- they 10 her one
| of ne FUNNIEST sights Z saw In England was IN
London. where, ~ Iden'"ia'.' "a r
the grass in that park hunnreds d vagrani- Lev
lar tramps lay enJoyns ,ir ,..i' ,t. W ~ '
In speaking oi the superior q"aHlrs 'l IL &
more. or r.i.- tfe-. 49, u j. .1!i' a." 40 roSti
! mat insect. d.u NOT destroy lt d. the way 'n'N
/ vantage over me eFrilastlnE inarI' .'g,,t =. a
/ orally used for -aaie purposes mere. A. =
ianiiC b.. ssd In London. and espe ally N Paris.
ne mad notcei nat NH. o'a7t in - rs-.ts the
! svcarnora was green and nr.ga, Of toiag'. ..,,i,
I'm .p,akins q English nr"saltts ~ VS.
not he representative Enel7h ne"slap.tI. tiblrr
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