New-York tribune., 1896-11-27
MR.. MACNONNIES'.S WORK.
WHAT MR.. SCHIEREN LEARNED AT HIS
STUDIO IN PARIS
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS on THE BRONZEs FOR
BROOKLYN-A LETTER FROM THE sCt.LP-
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SATISFACTORY PROGRESS on THE BRONZEs FOR
BROoKLyN-A LETTER FROM THE scrLP-
TOR TO EX-CoMMissIoNER sQUIER.
When ex-Mayor Schieren was In Paris. a little
more than a month ago. he visited MacMonnies
the sculptor with two special objects in view. One
of them ascertain how far the bronze
works for the Memorial Arch and the Park had
advanced: the other was consult the sculptor
regarding the memorial OF General John 3. Wood
ward which MacMonnes is TO make When asked
about his visit yesterday Mr.. Scheren said In
reference 10 the quadriga and other works:
Il found that Mr.. MacMonnies was making good
progress with all these things. although as a mat
ter of necessity they take good deal OF time.
know he feels a special interest in them for the
reason that he Brooklyn boy. They Will
only he splendid ornaments for our park. but
they will he most admirable works OF art saw
not only the models OF the horses. figures OF VIC
tory, etc. for the quadriga but also those OF the
groups which be placed on the pedestals at
tho Coney Island entrance. As for these. the
sculptor has added to his work by making not one
horse for each group. was originally expected.
but two horses. Two horses for 4 group OF this
character sonnet thing ! have never seen else
where but II Is easy that tho task OF the
sculptor Is thus greatly increased. Mr.. Mac
Monnies Is giving all his time to the Brooklyn
work In fact. he has more work In view than he
has already received will occupy all his time for
at least two years"
How soon will he probably finish the work for
Brooklyn" asked.
IL was led 20 believe" replied Mr.. Schieren
",ha. he would probably be able TO finish his part
OF the ouadrlga by the beginning Of the new year
rbon 4, will 20 into the hands OF the founder
Some OF the horses have. indeed, been ALREADY
cast, Mr. MacMonnes did not tell me So but
gained the impression from what he did say that
the ouadriga would be ready for shipment about
the lst OF next May.
did he say anything 10 YOU about visiting
Brooklyn IN the near future?
NO. nothing NJ the kind. believe him TO be
enanooured Of tho life Of Paris and do not suppose
no would be contcnted for long anywhere else
This country is too prosac and TOO matter-of-fact
TOO practical for men OF that artistic tem7eTa-
nent."
In connection with wha, Mr. schleren said on
this subject tho suhjoned letter from the sculp-
tor. dated Paris. November 3. which was re-
ceived ;hi- week by eS Park Commissioner sqni"r
uill be Of interest:
ercssirr safi-fac,or!ly The first two horses are
cast In bronze. the first Victory - n'ine cast y,
,s ha1-g css, IN nlasier The third horse IL nearly
"omricied In clay. The fourth horse and ne hG-
quadrisa. are well advanced IN Gay. - .h. ,, snn
time I have been carving on ne workrs n"n,'s 1.
Gf tho gTOfifE Oi HORSES N- nuns ''' '+
island entrance You VIII ," glad 20 see from
tbs that the entire work IS making rapid progress
nave nav" pr. - a. Inc 90 he nrooxivn work Very
,rniv' Vours FREDERICK MACMONNlES.
When spoken TO concerning the proposed Wood
ward memorial. ex-Mayor schiercn said Yes !
talked with Mr. MacMonnics about that matter
but he declined 20 express m opinion az to the
,oo.ertai whether bronze or marble. Of which the
s..,uc should bc made He said that was mat
Ter for the committee on this aid" TO settle. and
wnen ih,y ,Se,1 Saq IDEAS Ie dIa say that II The
statue was 10 be placed out OF doors II shoun no
be Of mahe rn is the best man to
yraor,ake the statue OF General Woodward. both
he took casi Of his ne" few years ago. .l AN
chairman o. the committee appointed py 'he ~
cnrnrniite. probably about the middle OF next
month talk the matter over Lh,ts ere, h,sn " Dr no
hurry about II. for ! am convinced that tne sc, SOUP
Tor will not be able 10 take this WORK IN mana IN
side OF a year nj any rate. -. .,..o ,o- ,,,.
Where do you tnihK IL 'n' ''S' '''''' '0' '''''
As to that have no opinion to esprsss s., SAID ,bd
Mr. Schieren II am waiting 70 near what INC
other members OF the commiiicc have to say ,., on
this point II were asked f0T h, TsgesSh w. fenn1 on
the shore Drive. According To the plans OF The
landscape architects there are one or ,w1
for statues and as General woodward was ,he
president OF the Shore Drive Commission at ,ns
IN erecting statue OF him there. | know: too
tha, ne was closely Identified with ana deeply IN,
terest.d in the Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and
Sciences and that some think the memorial oi
him should be placed in the new museum III IN.
H. that might be- all right. but would not be IN
favor Of placing the statue In the wing which is
NOW, nearly finished There IL proper place FOR
II there | trust. though. that the remaining part
OF th, front OF the museum Will he erected as SCOT
n possil,e and II may be that the Memorial nan
in il will be completed by the time the statue Is
finished II would be fitting that this should he the
FIRST statue 10 be placed there. But. as SAID. !
have no opinion the subject as yet. ana VIII
hold nv mind open until hear what the other
members OF the committee think about II