The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-06

p, enSravings make an especially fine show
and will do much TO advance the reputa-
ton, already high in Europe of American
artists in this field. Directness in method
| tons by Mr.. Henry Wolf as the engravings
after Mr.. Alden Weir's THE Mirror"
Dagnan- Bouveret's La Bernoise'' Mr.
Harrisons Twilight" and Miss Cecilia
Beaux's Cynthia" Mr.. Timothy Coles
William Pitt" after Hoppuer. Mr. S. G.
Putnam's Princess Maria of AUSTRIA
latter Velssquez apparently. Mr Harry
Davidson's Exercises at Wellesley Col
lege,'' from drawing by W. L. Metcalf.
and The Golden Gate at the Worlds
Fair after Castaigne; Mr.. Frank French's
beautiful "Beggar Girl after Louis Des-
champs: Mr. Thomas Johnson's Washing
tom after Gilbert Stuart, and Miss Caro-
line A. Powell's Gorilla and Young Cir
cassian Girl" all merit high praise and
are with the proofs from blocks by Messrs.
f. Schladitz. El5ridge Kingsley, +. 5.
King and F. H. Wellington particularly
prominent among the 10 separate exhibits
in the American display in class s.
The black and white drawings include
group of characteristic English subjects in
pen and ink by Mr. Abbey several French
Cathedrals" by Mr.. Pennell, and representa-
tive sheets by C. d. Gibson, r. F. Zogbaum,
a. h. Frost. and other illustrators almost
equally well known.
Sculpture in the Grent Court.
The triple-arched doorway of the Grand
Palais on the Avenue Nicholas II gives di-
rect access to the graveled and sodded
court, vast in dimensions with its central
area and two deep wings. and very lofty
with its glass roofs screened with vellum
overhead. II is fine place in which to
exhibit sculpture. but II is very crowded
Almost all the large pieces in the Exposi-
tion except those placed in the Cours la
Refine under the horse chestnut trees and
in the gardens. and about fifty in the
French Centennial Exhibition in the inner
court OF the Grand Palais are here. In the
middle OF the whole space is the big
monument to Victor Hugo by Barrias. but
the position obtained for the American
sculpture is very prominent one. 1t &C.
cupies very considerable area immedi-
ately TO the left of the Victor Hugo mon
ument as one enters from the Avenue |
Nicholas II and is conspicuous from every |
place in the court by reason OF the COM
manding height of Mr.. Saint-Gaudens |
General Sherman" and Mr.. MacMonnies
two groups Of rearing horses which are |
placed on high pedestals We have the |
for near neighbors. but, owing In large |
part to Commissioner Cauldwells persever-
ance and tact. we are excelled in ad- |
vantage of position by none. There can be |
no question that the exhibition of sculpt- |
ure made by the United States is a veri- |
table eye opener" for the French and |
foreign visitors and 1t will surprise our
own countrymen. even those who follow |
our exhibitions. to fiji I it so fine and so |
complete. There are r. .ourtyards or gall |
leries in New York ,'nere monumental |
sculpture may be exhibited. and such works |
when executed too often go to other cities. |
as in the case of the General Grant monu- !
ment at Philadelphia BY Messrs. Daniel c. |
French and f. C. Potter the Lincoln and |
the Shaw by MIR. Saint-Gaudens, respec- |
lively at Chicago and Boston; Mr.. Mac
Monnies' horses. which so to Brooklyn. and |
the Washington by Messrs French and |
Potter which is here in Paris Mr.. George |
Gray Barnard, when he came to New York |
few years ago and wished to give an ex |
htbition of his sculpture was obliged to |
hire and III up the old Logerot Garden, |
in Eighteenth Street. now torn down. i'll |
order to show his group THE Two Ma |
lures"
This group is here In the Exposition in |
plaster, but 1t does not look big while !
tic The same artists Pan looks equal
iy unobtrusive in the garden just outside |
the north wing Of the Grand Palais There
are over score OF pieces of sculpture in |
this notable group in the courtyard the |
whole number of exhibits in this class |
being seventy. with the smaller groups |
placed in the galleries and some OF the |
larger ones out-of-doors. At the United |
States Pavilion. under the porch and fac
g,n.x ln,y
equestrian statue of Washipgtol and on
the roof is Mr.. Proctor's Quad -ipa," Il stir
ring composition executed w-h fine vigor
and possessing great elegance OF move
ment The same artists eagles surmount
the pediments Of the pavilion. Mr. Dali
Inns Medicine MAN. is in commanding
position in the Cours la Refine.
The Equestrian Statue of Gen Sher-
man." by Augustus Saint-Gaudens n. A.,
was exhibited at the Salon year ago and
received at that time high praise from
critics and artists. The general, sitting
erect on his horse. but with a movement
indicative of looking eagerly forward,
holds the bride reins in his left hand
while the right, holding the military soft
hat drops to the knee. His cloak is blown
backward in broad, simple folds. The
horses head is held high in the air Pre-
ceding the horse and rider is draped fig
with a gesture as If commanding the peo-
Pile TO make way for the hero and in her
left is branch of palm. The Yictory's |
flowing drapery is blown backward near
the horses front legs and her great wings
pass his neck and chest on the left, thus
binding together the three principal | I
elements of the composition. 1t is a ,,
noble work which does honor to its dis
Linguished author.
The figure OF General Sherman is severe
but sympathetic, the horse is nervous I
tut powerful steed, modelled with natural
site fidelity and the figure of Victory is |
10Th graceful and imposing Mr.. Mae
donnies' two colossal groups are each COM
,osed of two horses and a rider The !
,reat beasts are plunging forward. resting e
or the moment on their launches, and l
he action in both groups. of the riders as
veil as the horses. is most spirited. For
he purpose for which the groups are in
ended-to adorn, believe, the principal u
ntrance to Prospect Park, Brooklyn-the II
are doubtless none too ami Il
mated. For any other purpose but some ;
UGH a one as this they might be thought | Z
trite noisy. They give evidence, how .
YER on the part of the artist of SPLEEN u
id command OF technical means and are II
together inspiring and impressive. o
Groups In Bronze and Marble.
Well placed about these three works Of 5,
reat size are groups and figures in marble g
rome, or plaster by some of our most VI
Celebrated sculptors Except that Mr.. =
ard and Mr.. Adams have sent moth ng
/, the Exposition). some like Mr.. Bar
ards The Two Natures vcry large
ieces, with others. such MS Mr.. Karl
itter's decorative figure for fountain of