The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14
THE SCULPTORs.

The scuIptors OF the Dewey Tflumpnh hrcH
who were so much in the public eve during the
summer and were honored with compli-
mentary dinner at the salmaGundi Club on
Tuesday evening. have not been idle since
that successful work was completed.
Before looking into their present doines.
however. it will DO Interesting to note how
much organization. aside from that OF the
Sculptors' Society. contributed to the possibi'-
ity OF performing such stupendous work in
the brief period at their disposal
More than n year before an organization had
come into being for the purpose OF controlling
md directing the work OF the thirteen sculptors
commissioned bv the city OF New York to do
groups or figures for the Appellate Court build
ing at the corner Of Madison avenue and
Twenty nth street.
Daniel c. French. =. Wellington Ruckstuhl
and Charles II. Niehaus were constituted an
advisory committee to the architect. Mr. James
Brown Lord. It was through the influence OF
Mr.. Ruckstuhl that the architect asked for the
very liberal Appropriation afterward made by
tho municipality. 1t 10 also said that M. Ruck-
stuhl might have controlled the whole OF the
plastic work OF that building. but that with
admirable generosity and foresight he relin-
quished II to the above com mittes. only retain
inc for himself the two seated figures. Wisdom
and Force. at the right and loft OF the main en-
trance. In vulgar parlance. he gave the other
fellows their Jobs But he did more. for he
brought into being the practical working or
ganization that for moro than year had held
.hc ma ority OF the sculptors OF the triumpha,
arch in training for the greater effort IN store
for them.
II will be observed that twelve OF the thirteen
sculptors working under the Appellate Court
organization are included among the twenty
eight represented on the arch and its ap.
proaches.
II was with the com missions for the Appel
late Court building that tho activity in the
sculptors' studios began, and that peculiar
composite work FOR one Of the gatsways Of
Paramount Park. known as the Smith Nom
orlal. on which many New York seulptors are
engaged. nlso antedates the arch. For this
memorial u quarter OF a million dollars was
left by Richard Smith. Il Philadelphia who
had made his fortune as a typeioundsr. The
following artists are doing figures or busts
for the smith Memorial Mr. French has
finished a standing figure OF Gen. Meade.
Mr.. Ward 10 engaged on an equestrian figure
OF Gen Hancock. Mr.. Herbert Adams Is
now putting M his clay to begin modelling the
figure OF Richard smith. typefounder. who By
tho terms OF the will is 10 appear In his leather
apron and working clothes. Among other New
York sculptors engaged on this Philadelphia
work are hessrs. Paul Bartlett, Potter. Par
fridge. Bissel and Grafsy.
Besides the above mentioned fgurs OF Gen.
Meade Mr.. French IL now at work on six archi-
tectural figures for the new Minnesota State
House. An equestrian statue OF Washington
TO be presented to the City OF Paris by tho
Daughters ot the Revolution 10 now being cast
at the Henry Bonnard bronze foundry IN this
city. A replica NJ this work In stan will stand
in front Of the United States Building on the
grounds OF the French Exposition OF 1900.
Mr.. French also has in hand the female fig
ures TO complete the Hunt Memorial opposite
the Lenox Library. the bronze doors OF the
Boston Public Library and the bust Of Phillips
Brooks in his bishops robes. which will be
placed this winter In Trinity Church. Boston.
Mr. Ward 10 doing q figure OF the late Presi-
dent Hyde for tho corridor Of the Equitable In
suraace Company building and an equestrian
statue OF 1.ieut.-Gen. sheridan. TO be placed
on Pennsylvania avenue inWashington.
Mr.. Karl Bitter is at work on the four cary.
atites for the new wing Of the hetropolitaa
Museum. and also on a Louis XIV. fireplace for
private residence In this city.
Dir. Hartley has lust finished busts In marble
and bronz. OF the late Gov. Flower.
Mr.. 1sdor CONT. whose group ~ the West
Indies is highly esteemed by the other sculp-
tors OF the arch. and 10 easily the nnest Of
the four groups on the approaches. is en-
gagged on ideal work.