The morning times., 1896-12-28

able triumph ne has flung 10 out to the
breeze with his strong right arm as, cheer
ing his men, he daShes on mis- magnifi
cent coal black charger To Atlanta aud
victory His head is barred, his hair tossed
back; the sIken folks of the heavy flag
seem almost to rustic into actual sound AMI
the snOrtiug of the responsive steed 10
echO in your ears as you look upon the
statue.
Full of Action.
1t is alert with life and motion. The stir
ring episode selected for delincation by the
sculptor has been embodied in the present
clay in happIest fashion.
The statue now ready To Toe cast in bronze
is one that VIII add new laurels to the
sculptor's fame, and give To America a
work OF art Of which the people OF this
country can he justifiahIy proud.
When six years ago St GauGenS was
selected for this piece OF work, he at once
set about it in his characteristic fashion.
This was not only TO gather as many photo
graphs of Gen. Logan. taken at the time
OF life depicted IN the present equestrian
statue, when Ge was Young man glowing
with military arior ami enthusiasm, but to
read every available bit Of history of that
generals personal correspondence. in order
to more thoroughly harmonize himself
with the project in hand. AMI put his feelings
in touch with those Inciting The SolCier,
vino, before A tIaHts in the face of defeat,
ike a whirlwlnd rallied his troops and
led them ON To victory. This has Gcen ac-
comphshed III the most mastcrly manner.
st. GaudenS in his studS is To be seen
only through the formality OF a pre-ar
ranged interview. Were it otherwise and
his time at the beck and cali OF all who
chose to stroll in an mCnopoIize his time
the public would suffer materially IN Tho
abandoning Of much OF the important work
that has today gone to ma keuPHis name and
fame. But, having 80 fortunately arranged
for an Interview, YOU leave Broadway and
turn Thirty-siXtn street for visit To tiIe
curious-loOElug little studio, without the
slightest outward sign OF rs import, nestled
down among the tall houses that tower
above II on either side. 0utwartily the
appearance is a cross between modest
little church and stable, ItiSthe simplest
one-Story front, tiny looking from the out
side. but running hack a considerable dis
tanCe, with the Opaque glass roof rising
another story after the small outer hall
way and receptiOn-rOOuI has been passed
As one waits n this latter modest apart
ment in which there is simply wicker
sofa and several bamboo seats. from which
the inSidiOuS white dust Of the big room
beyond can be readily effaCed each Ga =
there is opportunity 70 note the few baS
reliefs on the wall. Tie largest of these.
framed in oak, is the one modelled by St
Gaudens few years since, Of the late
Robert Louis Stevenson, when the latter
was in New York. IL represents the tai
ented writer propped up OF a couch Of pill
lows, holding on his bent knee sheets OF
manuscript, while in his right hand is a
cigarette from which he has Just puffed
rings of smoke aS he gazes refleCtively off
in the distance working out the full frUi
ton of an idea before transferring il in
words TO the paper.
Opposite this. in one corner, on a ped
estal, is a fine bust of Gen. Sherman. to be
used as a study later, in connection with
several similar busts for an equestrian stat
ue of that stanch old soldier.
The Masters Greeting.
There is no time to note much beyond
this before the brown portiere is swept
aside and st. Gaudens himself comes for
ward to greet you in his quiet, pleasant
fashion. Like the majority OF men of
genius he does not believe in BLOWN z
his own trumpet. From himself and his
work in conversation he seeks always 10
steer away. You are i'll his workshop;
| evidences of his genius are all about you.
There is no need. therefore, FOR him TO
| talk on this score. You can judge for
| yourself. That is his uuSpUken idea: that
! is the idea of all real talent. 1t is as il
| should be.
The foremost object in the studio luSt
| at present is the Logan statue, which,
| mounted on a revolving iTcn pivot occu-
| pies a large platform across the entire
| back of the building The first u Odcing
| was not done in this place, but in Gown
| town stable, which was the only avail
| able place at the time Of sufficient dirnen-
sions to admit of the heroic proI rtions
| being properly accomplished
| In one corner Of the platform IS the
small clay model in which st Gamlcns FIRST
| satisfactorily wrought out his idea If the
| present statue The animal from which
| the modelling was Gone IS a splendid black
| stallion fIOm the farm of John 4 Logan,
| jr 1t was selected for The purl oSe be
i
| charger which Gen. l. gan lode during so
| many historic encounters.
| Tie date selected for the formal m-
yelling of this statue is the 27th day Of
! next July, which marks the anniversary
| of the siege of Atlanta.
: Another great piece of work C n-nfemo-
| rative of an historical episode of the late
i war just completed by st. Gaudcns, and
portions OF which have even now been
sent TO be cast in bronze is the Shaw
| memorial, to be unveiled il Tcston n the
| 30th Of June. This is an immense has
relief from which the tIong faces of the
first negro regiment mustered into tht
service stand forth instinct with life and
| motion of their momentous march. To
the right in the background mounted on
spirited steed, rides Col Shaw, while