New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
MR.. ST. GAUDENS DEAD.
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Moreover, these medalliors always brought out
the decorative faculty which one Of his
best gifts Merely in mis- choice Of scale ne
would show fhis faculty. adopting the one
scheme Of proportions TO which the subject in
hand ideally fitted; and then, in composing
the lines Of his portrait and even ii settling
the character and disposition Of his inscription,
he would fuse everything into a unit at once
measured and delightfully."- picturesque. Some
thing Of the grace and warmth Of the Italian
Renaissance was revived in his portraits in re
lief. He made great many Of them. Some
times as in those named above, he adhered TO
absolute simplicity. on other occasions he
would elaborate his composition, as witness
The Children Of Jacob Il. Schiff," IL which a
hound Is introduced into the group. once. too,
in a relief Of Miss Violet Sargent he carried
the pictorial idea little too far. placing a gut-
tar in his sitter's hands and seating her upon
a carved bench. The resultant effect seemed
forced and restless, But as a rule the medal
lions are faultlessly designed Take, for eN-
ample the circular one OF Robert Louis steven
son, which he modelled IN 1887. The posture
Of invaudism represented was excessively dt1-
cult 70 deal with but St. GauCens oontFlyed 10
give II thoroughly artistic expression
Associated with his studies of Stevenson IS Il
typical story Of the sCUIptor's conscientousness
In 1900 visitor found him at work in Paris
on the memorial Of the rOnancer, which he mad
undertaken TO do for St Gfiess Church II Elln-
borough and somewhat worried over Il After
Il was cast in bronze his worry increased and
some time later he took it IL hand again ana
rerno6eIled X into its present form TINS reaGl-
ness 10 critiCise himself was a notable tTa!c.
Nothing could ever persuade him 70 hurry over
p commission. Committees might plead, but 81
Gaudens would plead in turn. dfeadlng 10 lei q
work go from his studio 50 long as there was
the slightest detail in It that dissatisfied Alii..
Il did not matter 70 him that delays bore heiF-
ily upon his purse. He would spend all that d
statue was 70 bring him, aUd more. too -ut ne
would have II right
His debut IN monumental sculpture was curl
Gus. inasmuch as it seemed 70 point to two very
different lines OF development The 'GoVerElpF
Randall was scarcely a distinguished statue.
and IL is not surprising that II IS c9ilii4o-4-S
neglected by his critics. Il is workrlaEIlke' bIt
II is not otherwise appealing. On I4e t---'1
hand. the "Farragut," which dates from the
same period brlms over with character IL IS
an original conception. and i Is especially IN
+erestIng in It's Illustration OF the Syh!pati5
with which the sculptor approached ms SUI
iect American history gave him deep lhstlld-
t..n and fortune was kind IL giving him oi'-
porturity 10 commemorate one after aH'l4eI OF
i-s heroes It may be noted in passing that ne
has left practically no studies OF the huue, '.''
Diana" which he made for the apex OF 'he
Madison Square Tower being his sole essay III
this field His genius was above all things lo1
H. ,,ortraval OF strong masculine types, his
+oric personages. Ike the leaders or our civil
War. one commission afforded him chance 10
deal with more or less picturesque costume inc
C,7arin monument at Springfield, generally
known as The Puritan presents KIND 81 Cid
world figure Of whose vo.uminous coat ana
nesl,ed hat ST. Gaudens made the most. II was
with essentially modern motives. however ina
he had TO reckon when he came 10 execute Iie
Lincoln at Chicago. the shay memorial az
r3or.o~ ara tha equestrian SHERMAN which
stap5s ~ the entrance 10 Central Park. III this
city.
N he a terrible stumbling block to the scuII-
TOR and doubtless i troubled St. GaudeI.S Du'
=; IT. a,ar+ ne enforced the fact that genius
~ 5o ANYTHING It would seem, too. as H.
,-fe7 once his theme took hold OF MIN ne zen
its force too keenly to be diverted from llle
,,air noint fv any question OF costume Wheh
he made his Lincoln" he made more thah ii!e
.,,,ara f7e1,re Of a man, he bodied forth great
character Il has been thus described by d
liter in ..The North American Review;
The Lincoln has always seemed 10 me one oI
-io -. e+.-ues Of the world. portrait and
- - art OF truly heroic mould Simplicity IS us
r,redorninatng characteristic Freclsey IN Iilss %
- 5oes one prefer 10 see Lincoln portrayed, with
- hfr+ OF dramatic movement. with nothing OF
-. cra+or hut with everything Of the quiet sell
contained genius that was me am "a ~ uue1 ,c "a ~
cl,rrstances IL al crises mere - L'ioe s ~
81 49, q--in Of the ieft hand on the edge or the
coat than ir gesture wAlch ,,i an d a. s' ie -
dramatic tendencies might possibly HaNe ~ 80.
T-rertIon has no place here II is as Il ST eau
sens had OWNED IAncolns very soLI ana hao
ped him forth saw him ui4oer the stress
ma ~ - - and as he lives the imagination Of
--c1;o,e Zvto never beneld him in the fesn, out
feel with deepest gratitude, as though I'ey haa
tno7n him all their lives. Here, IN the tail ahc
i,1,sa,I human figure American to the core, with
;.S NJ rniscent head-that has. TO my nllnd more
-. ,I5rg crandeur than belongs TO the marble of
- antioue bero--v-e have the Lincoln OF LoweIs
nLes:
o-ce ,7ore a shepherd OF mankind indeed,
who loved his charge. but never loved 10 lead'
ono whose meek flock the people Joyec 20 ne
Not lured by any cheat OF blrfh
rut bv his ceaT-grained human WORTH
a,6 brave old wisdom OF sincerity!
TbAv knew that outward grace Is dust;
Tbe,y could not choose but trust
T, thar slIre-footed minds urtaiteTlhs SKILL
80 and supple-ternpered will
THAT bent Ike perfect steel, TO spring again and
thrust
1y., ,ros no lonely n1ountain-peak OF mind,
!rts,,~ttnr rs 70 thin air Ger our cloudy bars,
4 eea-r-ark now, nCTy lost in TaporS binc;
road nrairie rather, genial. level-inei
ITarItfuI and friendly for all human kind,
W, also nigh heaven and loved o. !ciuest stars
Nothing os Europe here.
nv then os Europe fronting Tnor1ward stiII
' - F,-e any names oS Sert and Peer
could Natures equal scheme dafAce
And ,hwart her gsl-dl VII,
rIc-e vyzs a type CT the true eide race.
Aod one Of Plutarcl's I-lcn talked with US face 10
face"
laval gathering Up into his Comne11ora.ion
Ode the traits which ell men have les<uAo 70 -