The evening times., 1896-05-18
WORKS OF GREAT ARTISTS
The Committee VIII Make Final Sc
lection From Them-TheU u Unsuccess-
full Competitors VIII Receive 81 $50
Neutrality-suspicious. uf the Fine Crea-
tions OF the ScuIptors.


There are i'll all four models, superb
picces of art. The remainder of the coin
mittcc are expected here not later than
May % by that time the conditions viii
DC made as favorable as possible Tor fair
comnctition. The rooms at No. 1904 g
street Will be open to the public probably
tomorrow.
The artists as well as the public are in
terested for the honor of the country that
the award should be made purely upon the
merits of the work presented.
This statue of the hero OF what was ia
his day 1.-THE West famous for Atlanta
and the march TO the sea, is to be raid
for by Congress and the Society of the
Army OF tie Tennessee. The appropria-
lion was $50, 900 for statue and pedestal
and the society added $4,000.
The committee in charge consists OF
Secretary Lamont Gen. Miles. Gen. G. n.
Dodge OF New York, president; Col j. F.
Howe, st. Louis, treasurer; Col. Daniel b.
Henderson Dubuque; Col. Ausustin ia
cobson, Chicago, and Col. Cornelius Cadlc
Cincinnati.
THE MODELS RECEIVED.
Upon invitation of the committee, twcn-
'
foot, were receiyed from American sculp-
tors and put on exhibition in the upper cor
ridor of the War Department last January
under the care of Mr.. A. J. Kennedy of Col.
John NJ. Wilson'S office. Artists Augustus, ,
St Gaudens and DIN Warner and Artists
Bruce Price and Charles Post spent several
DAYS in going over the exhibit and assisting
The committee to choose the four consid
D., t.-,r
atcd and presented in fiual competition.
THE artists whose models were finally ac-
Cppted were as follows: =. W. Bartlett,
an American, whose studio is in Paris, and
who has associated with hini Il HornbOste
AZ architect for the pedestal; j. Massey
Rhnd of New York, whose chief work is the
bronze memorial doors erected for Trinity
Church, broadway, New York. by William
Waldorf Astor, in memory OF his father;
Carl Rohl-snlith of Chicago and Charles Il.
Niehous of New York.
The three unsuccessful! competitors are to
receive 81 900 each and $3.50 for addi-
tional work The successful nIau Will get
about 500, 900.
The new models are on a scale double that
Of those originally submitted, i. e.. now two
inches o the foot. They represent both the
figure and pedestal
MI. II. h. Rush-Brown, for his design
presented in January, received 81 1000,
but il was not considered right to include
1t in the final test.
All the scnlptors are disappointed with
the character of the place in which
they have teen put to display their work.
Mr.. Rohl-smith, especially, having spent
about $4,000 in the preparation OF his
model, il is thought. feels keenly the lack
of a room with good light and proper sur
roundinGs. in which to show il. II has
been suggested that one of the completed
rooms at the new Corcoran Art Gallery
could have been secured and 4 great treat
given to the art lovers of Washington. The
present rooms Will scarcely accommodate
| fifty persons, all told. They are dingy,
the plaster has fallen in places, and il Will
| hardly lie possible at any expense TO make
them pleasant.
The model presented by Messrs Bartlett
| and HornbosteI is elaborate. and displa VS.
much thought and ingenuity. 1t at
| tempts to meet the three essential require
ments of dignity, originality and harmony
between architecture and sculpture. Dig
| nifty has been achieved by simplicity of
| treatment, with much attention to line
| proportion and mass.
Originality is found in the conception of
| placing the monument in basin. the plan
and character of which have been EN-
| phasiZed by strong horizontal hands.
These bands carry the story OF Gen.
| sherman's principal achievements in easily
legihie lettering. Finally. the scuIptural
adornment does not detract from the con-
struc,ivc lines OF the architecture, and thus
harmony is mainta ined.
| HOW TO APPRECIATE IT.
| The spectator in approaching may at
| once appreciate the entire plan. At the
same time he is forced to keep at the
best point of view for the statue. The lines
| Of the rail of the basin are so arranged
as TO make a complete pedestal above
| its top when the work j 5 observed at some
distance.
When it is seen near at hand the lower
| portion of the pedestal comes into view,
| and it is so harmoniously joined as again
20 he complete when taken with the work
above. Upon entering the basin the statue
| % an extent disappears, and the Spectator
is engaged in examining the details of
the pedestal and reading of the hero's
achievements. The principal supplemented
figures are at each end of the pedestal,
| representing Thought and Courage, the chief
| attributes of the man to be hOnored.
The statue represents Gen. Sherman sit
ting in repose. but attentive, upon a we'll
modelled steed standing in Il natural posture,
| with his bead slightly lowered.
The model exhibited by Mr. Rhind is re-
markable for its classic simplicity and a con-
| sequent marvellous strength. by which it
grows upon the observer the longer he LOOKS
at it. The pedestal apparently is little
or nothing. though very beautiful in its
simple lines; the equestrian statue which
| surmounts it is everything.
The pedestal consists of tables of ma r.
ole or stone. laid with such Just proportion
as to excite admiration. with a huge, almost
plain block surmounting them. upon which
is placed the statue. 1t is flanked b,
side pieces of elegant design. bearing the
names of the great battles in which Gen
Sherman was cnga ged.
| Upon two Of their front faces are put the
dates of his birth aud his death On the
other two the dates Of the beginning and
close of the civil war, all in Roman
numerals.
The statue itself represents Gen. Sher-
man with his hat in his right hand by
his saddle, while he is looking in the dis
tance, apparently at some scene OF battle
His horse is standing in a most spirited
position. with neck extended and ears
pricked forward as If sceuting the conflict
from the distance and eager to be enga ged
A SIMPLE WORK.
Mr.. Rohl-Smitb has brought to the com.
petition a work marked by ills simplicity