The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-08-17

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Up to that time America was in a
sense the artistic laughing stock of
Europe. and for some time thereafter,
in fact. but the splendid work of the
men who started in as students then
and soon thereafter has changed the
laugh to admiration for American art
Not quite two years ago Hon. John
E. Redmond. M. F., leader of the
Irish Parliamentary Party, while in
America visited Mr.. St. Gaudens and
inspected the model of his statue to
Parnell. John OCallaghan, of The
Boston Globe, secretary of the United
Irish League of America, accompanied
Mr.. Redmond, and in an article in The
Boston Globe after the sculptors death
told of the visit. He said:
THE eyes of the sculptor lighted up
with pleasure, when, after the Irish
leader had observed the model from
every possible point of view, walked
around it several times, studied it from
the ground floor to the studio and had
gone up a ladder to get view on a
level with its pedestal of the statue
of his dead predecessor in the rough
and stormy post of leader of the Irish
national and political forces, Mr.. Red
mond's verdict justified Mr.. st. Gaud-
ems conception of his immortal SUBJ
ject.
II would not have you alter line
nor crease in it, Mr. st. Gaudens; il
is Parnell to the very life; his figure
his appearance, even his very gesture
when under the influence of strong
feeling or emotion. l congratulate you
on your wonderful success. and 1 an
satisfied that we shall have in Dublin
when this is finished monument not
alone wsrthy of Parnell but work OF
art second to none in. Europe
The statue is to be placed in the
royal Irish Academy, Dublin. pending
the erection of the marble pyramid an6
the pedestal on which the statue will
rest permanently on O'Connell stree
I near THE -Rotunda. The fact that i
will be admitted to the Academy at.
tests sufficiently it's value as work o,
art.
The tenderness and affection witt
| which Mr.. ST. Gaudens in the course O!
conversation that day with Mr.. Red
mond spoke Of his mother, and he,
memory, and the repeated declarations
he made that apart altogether from
the object Of the work itself, it would
be a labor of love to him, as it was
to be erected in the city which gave
his mother birth, We're most touching
He grew quite talkative on the sub.
ject
He said since he was brought to the
United States from Ireland when g
child he had never been back in tht
country, and he dearly longed tc
visit it.
II have never seen Foleys grea,
monument to O'Connell in Dublin,
said Mr.. ST. Gaudens, although there
is scarcely any other great work OF
art in England, Scotland. Wales OF
any other part of Europe that I have
not seen. have, Of course. seen pho.
tographs of it, and seen other work.
by Foley, but the OConnell monumen,
have never seen. am looking for.
ward with much pleasure to visiting
Dublin when the Parnell monuments
unveiled and hope that it will be q
work worthy to take rank with Foley's
great masterpiece"
| And so the eminent sculptor chatte6
on. he and Mr.. Redmond discussing
the great art works Of Europe which
both had seen, st. Gaudens growing
more and more enthusiastic over what
he repeatedly said he wished to make
his life work. ...." .
| The pyramid will be triangular, ot
Irish marble. 65 feet high. surmountct
by gilt orif1amme six feet high
which will be lighted at night. On the
three sides of the shaft will be quota.
tions from some of the most famou.
declarations Of FARRELL. while the deat
leader himself is represented standing
on a pedestal six feet from the ground
with his right hand outstretched a.
if calming a multitude, while in hi.
left hand he holds some stray leaves
Of manuscript containing notes for hi:
speech, as it were
The whole expression is one Of con.
centrated and repressed power. and ir
F., that respect strikes tile keynote o.
Parnell's aggressive character.
Mr.. st. Gaudens is survived by hi.
wife and son, Homer ST. Gaudens, who
has managed his fathers business fol
some years. and a niece. Miss Marie St
Gaudens, of New York. He also has