The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-09
COLOSSAL FIGURES AND GROUPS
FROM THE CHlSELS OF
FAMOUS MEN.
Special Credit Is to Be Given Younger
Generation of Artists at
St. Louis


work on the colossal figures and groups
required for the St. Louis Worlds fair
has made excellent progress. Most OF
the well-known sculptors have been
busy in their studios composing and
designing and giving shape to the sub
jects and ideas which were given them
by the chief of the department OF
sculpture, Karl Bitter. The resulting
models show a marked advance over
similar work on previous occasions
and are pronounced by experts not
only satisfactory. but most promising
with reference to their effect upon the
future development of the art of
sculpture in this country.
Special credit is to be given to the
younger generation of artists. to such
sculptors as have been working as
assistants in the larger studios and
have been working as assistants in the
larger studios and have received their
education chiefly in the art schools
Of this country. 1t is perhaps a mat
ter of course that the work of men OF
national reputation should be of a
most creditable character. An exam
pie of such work is the equestrian
statue of DE Soto" the Spanish dis
coverer of the Mississippi, which is to
occupy prominent position on the
exposition grounds. This is by Mr.
E. G. Potter.
Another is from the hands Of Chas
II. Niehaus which includes an eques-
trian statue of Louis TX. known as ST
Louis, whose name the Exposition
City bears. 1t is an example of pow
erful historical portraiture. Horse
md rider are represented in armol
md in the most dignified and heroic
attitude. The proportions to which this
particular piece were enlarged at the
axpositioE work shop are colossal.
Philip Martiny has completed two
'cuntains which show his charming
decorative qualities in a marked de-
gree. Mr.. Martiny has a style OF hi
own, easily distinguished and wei
somed by all who appreciate a delicate
md sculpturesque treatment of arch
;tectural effects.
The sculpture work on the large
,ascade shows Isidore konti's imagin-
ltion and strong poetic qualities il
.rea ting a subject in which many othel
cuiptors might have failed. He ha.
-roven himself fully the master Of s.
Lnicult d problem as the decoration
i an architectural structure severa
hundred feet in length which depend:
ntirely upon sculpture for its at
.i'actiyeness.
An excellent model of a statue repre-
senting 'Victory" has been delivered
~ MI. Michael Tonetti. 1t might be
said that few works have been done
'tOr eXpositions which show such {
thorough study Of both the human
igure and the drapery.
Cherries A. Lopez and the ANNA
sculptor, r. G. r. Roth, cOllabOrateC
On a model for a colossal Quadriga
which adorns the liberal arts building.
While the general motive of this design
must for architectural reasons recalls
similar compositions. Mr.. Lopez has
shown such excellent facility in dis
posing of is great masses that we f1na
his old subject rendered in az entire
ly new and most attractive manner.
OF the younger men Scion H. Borg
ium has come to the front with his
groups depicting the life of the west
ern pioneer and pathfinder.