New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
OLINL WARMERS LAST WORK.
THE FIRST OF THE BRONZE DOORS FOR
THE NEW CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
on EXHIBITION AT THE WORKS OF JOHN WILL
IAMs WHERE 1T WAS CAsr-THE WORK
DONE ENTIRELY IN AMERICA AND
BY AMERICANS.


BY AMERICANS.
The first Of the three cast bronze doors that are
being made for the new Congressional Library at
Washington has just been completed in this city at
the brass bronze and wrought-ron works Of John
Williams No. 556 West Twenty-seventh-s:. Work
has been pushed Of late on this first OF the three
doors and it finally completed and put in posi-
tion for examination at midnight Friday 1t VIII be
on exhibition tomorrow. Tuesday and Wednesday
to all who care to it. and the chances are that
the works will be visited by many art students and
others who wish view the results Of the last piece
of work done by On L. Warner before his untimely
death. Mr.. Warner received the commission 10
model the door that has just been finished and the
second door, which Is also to be cast by the same
firm, but his death occurred before he had done
any work upon the second door. Accordingly the
commission was awarded to another sculptor. The
third door is to be modelled by MacMonnes. and Is
10 be cast in Paris.
The door which now stands completed IS a
massive structure. standing fourteen feet three
inches high and having a breadth of eight feet.
The right half of the door s occupied mainly by a
female figure called 'Imagination." Behind her
shoulders rise family defined wings. and her left
arm rests Tyre across whose strings the fingers of
her right hand have just been swept. Tho figure
corresponds to life size. and in the lower rignt-hand
corner of the panel is the signature Of the dead
sculptor.
figure equal in size TO that OF imagination" II H.
called Memory She stands with her eyes closed,
bearing in her arms broadsword and helmet.
Beneath the two figures are chcrubs in a kneeing
posture. supporting urns upon their shoulders. The
symbolism OF the figures is perfectly apparent, and
critics will be interested in passing judgment upon
the last work OF Olin l.. Warner.
In the tympanum which crowns the two halves
OF the heavy doors is group representing the
earliest manner Of transmitting legends. and called
TRADITION" The central figure is that OF a
woman who is In sitting posture and evidently
engaged In telling her story TO youth who kneels
before her, while about seated various members
Of pri1.eval tribes. Among them y an Indian.
whose features are those of Chief Joseph OF the
Nez Perces tribe Mr.. Warner reproduced the feat
ures OF the chief from model made by himself
OF the three tons which the entire affair weighs.
the doors weigh ton each contributing hali a
ton TO the total The castings are extremely heavy
and massive throughout. The expense OF this first
Of the three doors will be about $4,000.
Especial Significance" said a member OF the
firm Of John Williams to Tribune reporter yester-
dsy attaches to this work because ten years ago
! It's execution would not have been possible In this
country But since then the science ofbrOnze cast
| ing has made great strides in the United states,
and II Is worth noting that this magnificent ana I'M
| portant piece of work has been done entirely In
| America and by Americans. 1t will be interesting
| to compare ii with the door that Is TO be cast In
| Paris" ~
The door will be on exhibition TO the public until
Thursday, when 1t will be prepared for shipment to
| Washington.