The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-30
Art and
Artists.

The symbolic group. representing "fhe
Navy" which has been designed by Fred
erlck Macmonnies for the memorial arch
at Brooklyn, appears from tho reproduce
lions TO Doe a. very prctentious and unsat-
isfactOry performance. Across the lower
part stands d. TOW OF five seamen and an
officer. the latter pointing "om' with an
exaggerated gesture % which none Of
the other persons pay the slightest heed.
They are standing On uneasy and mean
ingiess attitudes, suggesting that tho
photographer has just exclaimed. Eyes
this way. gents; now. quite still, please
one figure, however. must be excepted
that of O. young man barred 10 the waist.
holding a cutlass There is "a fine frank
ness I'm the movement considerable dig
nifty. and. of course. the modelling Is IT.
reproachable. To has. In a word, b9ih
the strength and weakness Of Mr. Mac
mOnnies' method. il Is absolutely reals
tic Much as one must admire the SUI
perb technical skill shown IN the hand
ling, this realism is undoubtedly out OK
place I'm am architectural decoration Of a
symbolic character one cannot escape
the feeling OF incongruity. This IS sull
further emphasized in a symbolic figure
OF the Republic, which rests upon ore
knee over the heads OF the men. She IS
nude, helmeted. and carries a trident I'm
one hand This figure. whatever IT'S
symbolic intention may be, IS just a copy
of q model rather gross I'm proportions.
and with that expression Of unin,olllgent
and not too modest cmDlacency which
seems 70 be the nearest 20 which AR
M8cmonnies can attain in the way or
female dignity. Viewed as a whole. the
Arrangement Is confused in line incohe-
rent I'm masses, without any architecture
al feeling, undecOratve and almost en-
tirely unsuited for architectural embol.
lishment-Now York Evening Post.
Few people recall the fact that the
now well-knOwn young sculptor. H. Au-
gustus Iukcman. was born I'm Richmond.
lie went 20 New York TO live when a
child, and became constant visitor az a
boys club and reading-room. The phi
lanthrOpic people. who established the
place had engaged n sculptor who htted
I'D workshop IN the rooms. where no
modelled I'm clay and carved In wood.
Tho boys looked on and were encouraged
% try their hand. Here young Lake
mans artistic education commenced. AZ
he grew older be passed through many
phases OF schooling and work. lie stu
died at tho schools Of the Cooper Union
and the Academy Of Design. passed four
years nj the iron and bronze foundry OF
John williams. and was a. foreman Of
sculptOrs az the Worlds Fair. He enter
cd the studio OF Launt Thompson as a
boy. and followed thus the footsteps OF
the old sculptOrs and painters who began
their careers by preparing clay or rub
bling up colOrs for their masters. ~
present he Is competing for the Reinhart
Scholarship. which gives tho winner a
long term OF work and travel in Rome.
Greece, and France, with headquarters
at the American School IN Rome.
Miss Maude Earl has been recognized
BY London art lovers and critics as tho
successor OF Rosa Bonheur. She Is a
young English woman and Queen VIC
toria patronlzes her. and royalty IN gen.
eral. admires her pictures. Many Of her
pictures represent Well known dogs OF
the Queens kennels. including a picture
OF the Queens favOrite collie dog. Snow
ball The artist had been especially In
vitod 10 Windsor Castle 10 paint the
picture. and was given the use or one
OF the Queens own rooms while AZ her
work. The Queen declared tho picture 20
be most satisfactory. and Miss Earl came
away from the royal residence with most
loving and respectful renembrances OF
the ruler OF the British nation
T, the oDlnlon OF a writer IN the New
York Times. the prospect for American
art al the Paris Exposition Is not an en-
couraeing one. Anything like a reDresen-
,atfve display seems impossible. IL may
he that tho United States commission Is
Justified in limiting the number OF pic
lures to be received from any artist TO
.sno, more. than one or two but. ac-
cordlng to the Times Il cannot be pre-
tended that any artist or any school OF
art will be adequately represented under
these circumstances. The commission
has made mistake. In the estimation
OF many painters. In not announcing tho
names OF those who are TO compose the
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