The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-30
SCULPTOR CHOSEN
BY COMPETITION
Novel System Adopted by
Argentine Republic to
Select Artist.

As AN example of the wide difference
in the management Of public competi-
tions for the selection of a sculptor
aud architect 10 furnish the design for
a great national monument, may be
cited the methods adopted Ethe Ar
Eentine Republic, in the selection Of a
sculptor for the national monument TO
commemorate one hundred years of the
Independence of this republic. Ia the
competition which has been recently as
semi Ied at Bueuos AyTes, seventy-fOur
sculptors were represented. or this
number. eight were citizens OF the re-
public. the largest number were from
France. the second largest number from
Italy. while the United States was rep
resented with but one sculptor, L.. S. J.
Dunbar. OF this city. whose work in the
competition was given prominent
place.
In the selection OF a sculptor, fun OPP
portunlty has been given the public to
examine the models submitted in com
petition. These models have been placed
ON exhibition in public places. and an
exhibition OF the models submitted has
been given in honor Of the competitors.
Further publicity mas been given 10 the
occasion By the publication Of cata-
Iog1le. which is In itself a valuable speci-
men Of the art OF the printer and binder.
This catalogue contains concise histori-
cal sumInarization Of the events which
led 10 the founding OF the republic, and
tie intent 10 properly commemorate the
hundred years of independence. Fol-
lowing this historical summary are the
Illustrations OF the various models sub
mittcd as the ideas oil the different
scuIptors in the competition. To the
work Of each sculptor is given three or
more illustrations showing the models
from different points Of view. The ar
gument OF the sculptor, with his rea-
sons for the adoption OF his particular
design. and a schedule of dimensions
and expenses is also given.
As each competing sculptor is given a
cory of this catalogue he Is thus kept IN
touch with lhe progress OF the COmpeti-
ton lie not only knows of the exhibit
tEOu OF his own model, and the place II
occupied, but he Is given the oppoTtun-
ltv 10 determine the nature OF the COM
petition. and the value Of the other
works submitted. This presents wide
difference as compared with many COM
petitions IN this country an which the
sculptors who compete are kept In ig-
lkat aEEta or Altt WI p VI -AAtti- ia AAAN
cdmpetition. and usually learn through
the press that the award has been
made but Of the real conditions but lit
tie il known.
While the jury Of awards IN the COM
petit.an now In progress Ia Buesuos
AyreS. have not ss yet fled their final
report. fl IS encouraging 10 know that
they have seemingly taken their own
people into their fullest confidence, and
that they nave enlarged the spirit OF pa
Iriotisn by this miniature eKhlpluon OF
exposition of sculptural work, AL nav
ing for its inspiration the e0altatlon OF
the spirit of liberty. and the renewal or
the obligation toward those who nearly
100 years ago made the republic pos
sible.
George Cray Barnaro's statue OF Pan.
after having been refused place IN
Central Park, y. y, now occupies one
OF the most conspicuous positions ou
the campus of the Columbia University
The National Gallery. through its
generous donor. " T. Evans, Will re-
reivs another picture to be added 10 the
collection now in the upper atrtum OF the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art. This latest &C
cession is a picture entitled sea Gulls,'
painted by F. Ballard Williams
The September number OF the Crafts
man contains an interesting CrlVeat
estimate az EEF Pans salon tI i5tos VIII
ten by Prof Ernest r Fenollosd, whose
brilliant lecture. OF Japanese art, before
the National society Of Fine Arts, viii
oe remembered by many OF the resi-
dents Of this city In the article re-
ferred TO- PROF. FeDOllOsa presents the
me qualities noted In his puohc lee
ture ia this city, that of CroWdlng q
vast amount OF facts and statistics into
a brief space Of time, In bis article, In
the place of statistics. there is "a Hood
Of suggestion which almost provOkes a
fear of tho wonderful grasp and eVi-
dent knowledge OF underlying art in
1ueuCes- OF the pictures themselves,
hut little is said. OF cause and effect,
of influence and its source, tire writer
does not lac Tor words. Tt is his opiu-
ion that modern Spanish art Is the
most pronounced art element in the
present salon that French art IS in its
decadenCc as an influence, and that the
power Of the painting OF Velasquez and
some Of his immediate school has given
y new impetus 80 the art of spain, after
the passage of years il which there
were 10 great artists of that country,
and that this new spanish school viii
take the place IN point Of influence
and in shaping art endeaVor OF the
former dominating influence of the
French school.
II London society known as the