The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-06
AMERICAN SHOW OF ART
Brush, Pencil, and Chisel Work
Displayed in Paris.

Collection of Miniaturcs-Notnbl
Exhibits in Architccture-,inny
Etchinps. Drawings. and Engrav-
ines--Stntue of General Sherman.
PARIS. June 12.-In each of the six pie
ture galleries of the United States section
on the first floor of the Grand Paais des
Beaux Arts there is circular seat with a
| pedestal in the middle. On each pedestal
a small bronze figure or group has been
placed. all six of which form part of our
| sculpture exhibit. Two of these pieces are
| by A. Phimister Proctor. a splendid
| Panther" with a long reach forward of
one foreleg as the beast advances with
stealth. gait, and Indian Warrior" fig
ure on horseback in which the action and
movement of both pony and rider are ad-
mrable. The other four are: Last Act
of the Moqui Snake Dance" 1.-THE figure
Of an Indian, running with snake in
each outstretched hand, by Carol Brooks
Mcneil; a good Indian and Horse" by
Scion II. Borglum (the red man as sub
ject appears to have appealed to several Of
our sculptors. and there are even some
warriors of the plains and their deeds in
the exhibition by German and other foreign
artists; Surprise" well-modeled horse,
looking down at stray mud turtle at his
feet, by Amory C. Simons. and sympa-
thetic group, "A Young Mother" by Mrs.
Bessie Potter Vonnoh.
Out on the spacious balcony gallery, at
the head of the wide stairway coming up
from the great court, Mr.. Saint-Gaudens'
SHAW Memorial occupies the whole width
of the wall between the piers of an angie.
II appears with its architectural border or
frame and is in plaster, colored to initiate
greyish-greeu bronze. The tinting has
been accomplished most satisfactorily un.
der the eye of the sculptor himself, and the
general effect is very fine. This. one OF
the most important works executed by
Mr.. Saint Gaudens in the past fifteen
years, is so well known from the original
on Boston Common and from numerous
published reproductions that description
may be entirely dispensed with here. Suf-
flee IL to say that it is one of the capital
exhibits In our fine display OF sculpture.
One the left of the Shaw Memorial, at one
side of the door leading into the picture
galleries. is one OF Mr. Saint-Gaudens'
wellknown caryatides. angel With a Tab
let in plaster also, and agreeably colored,
beautiful creation, full of sympathetic
feeling and fine in execution. On the right
of the Shaw is low relief, about the same
size as the Angel With Tablet" bal
arcing the group OF three pieces. 1t Is
Decoration for Concert Room" by Jan.
ct Scudder, and is graceful in composition
and suave in treatment.
A number of pedestals have been placed
along the balustrade of the balcony with
green lockwood trees in tubs between
them On these pedestals, enjoying a
good light from the glass roof high above.
are several interesting and excellent
busts, figures and groups of medium size.
Among these are "Narcissus," by Alex
ander Stirling Caldwell; Puma" by Mr..
Proctor; a high relief with two figures
in bronze with a circular PLAGUE of
brown marble, by John Flanagan: ''Por-
trait of Mrs. Crafty" bronze bust. by
Charles Crafty; Mr.. Proctors Defiance.
a buck with great antlers advancing with
head erect; group of three lion cubs
drinking from a pan, by Ell Harvey:
Queen Elizabeth OF Roumania." mar
BILE bust, by Henry H. Kitson; a plaster
bust OF Oliver Wendell Holmes. by Rich
ard E. Brooks. and "Danseuse," 4 bronze
statuette by Mrs. Vennoh. A frame on
one of the walls near by contains half a
dozen small low relief portraits in gilt
bronze which possess considerable merit.
They are the work of Victor ID. Bremen.
There are several new names in our list
so far which are presumably those OF
young sculptors now studying in Paris,
or who have at least not yet exhibited in
New York The catalogue gives their
residences as in such places as Ogden,
Utah; Ogden. Ohio; Charleston, S. c., and
Braintree, Mass
Our fine little collection Of miniatures is
arranged in table cases in the balcony
and seems to be the only exhibition of
the kind made by any of the nations
in the fine arts department. The cases
are lined with black velvet and by n COM
mendable refinement of taste they ar
numbered with black numbers, each fig
ure bearing a separate object and laid
together to make the 1906" or whatever
may be the catalogue number on the
velvet besides the miniatures. The exhi-
bition is a pretty one and the little pic
lures are contributed by some twenty of
our est-known practicers Of the deli
cate art of miniature painting. Most
notable among them for excellence are
those of Laura c. Hills. Lucia Fairchiid
Fuller, Emily Drayton TAYLOR. William |
J. Baer. Isaac a. Josephi Virginia Rey- |
Baxter. and Martha s. Baker
Views of New York Buildings.
In the wide alcoves of the balcony, where |
they may easily be seen by every passer
by, as the alcoves are very shallow, are
hung our exhibits of engravings, etchings. |
and architecture. save that some
Of the drawings. including some very good
1nes by Albert E. Sterner, J. Carroll Beck
with. y. A., William T Smedley. A. n. A.
and Carlton T. Chapman, A. \. A., are
placed or screen in the middle of the
large picture gallery on the ground floor.
The architectural exhibit is composed of |
i've great frames filed with fine photo
graphs of travaux executes-that is to
say, of buildings completed. but there is
,nly one of skyscraper in process of con-
itraction, and three views of the lower
,art of New York taken from the water
NE from the North River, one from the
Cast River and one from the bay off the
Battery. The exhibit attracts a great deal
4 attention from visitors TO the Grand |
'alais. and is the subject of much COM
nent, appreciative and condemnatory. but
hiefy the former. Mr.. II. X. Harden
ergh's "Waldorf-Astoria," Mr.. Bruce
'rces American Surety Building"
iessrs McKim. Mead & Whites "Univer-
ity Club" and Mr.. George b. Posts
Union Trust Company are noticeable
mong the tall buildings and others of
ass latter-day character are the Ponce de
.eon Hotel and the Benedict house at In :
ian Harbor. by Messrs. Carrere & Has