New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
THE ADAMS MON UMENT
Il CASE OF ITS UNAUTHOR-
IZED REPRODUCTION.
SAINT -Gaudens's Masterpiece in
Washington Copied and Set Up
IN Baltimore Cemetery.

The erection In q cemetery at Baltimore Of
copy in bronze of the Adams monument in Rock
Creek Cemetery, at Washington of the most
famous works Of the late Augustus Saint-Gau-
dens has raised question OF lively interest to
American scuptors and TO their patrons, in
asmuch as Il appears that this copy was pro-
duced without the knowledge of Saint t-Gaudens
or the representatives of his estate. Its history
related by close friend of the scuptor's,
personally conversant with the facts, makes an
interesting contribution to the subject of ar
tisti. property.
The copy of the Adams monument is the prop
erty of General Felix Agnus, of Baltimore, the
proprietor of THE American" published in that
city. General Agnus has himself had some ex-
perence a sculptor, having years ago spent
some time in the establishment of Barbedienne.
the noted French founder whose name has been
made familiar in this country more especially
through its association with the bronzes Of
Barge, the sculptor of animals. In the autumn
of 1896 he accepted proposal TO supply the
copy in question made by John Salter & Son,
whose monumental works are at Groton, Conn.,
opposite New London, having understood that
this firm had purchased from Saint-Gaudens the
right to make replicas of the bronze in question
and sell one in each of the principal cities of the
United States.
The COPY of the monument purchased by Cen
eral Agnus was put in place in his lot in the Druid
Ridge Cemetery, some seven or eight miles from
Baltimore, in October, 1907, about three or four
months after the death of Saint-Gaudens
Nothing was known of the matter to the lat
ter's family until the autumn Of 1905 when
friend happened upon it, and reported the dis
covery to Mrs. Saint Gaudens. She soon there
after visited the cemetery. making a careful eX-
animation of the bronze and comparing it with
photographs of the original. Following this ex-
animation, and discussion of the matter with
General Agnus, investigation was set on foot
with a view to ascertaining the mode in which
the copy had been made. Being intensely de-
sirous that her husbands name should never be
in any way associated with work not produced
under his supervision or authorized by him. Mrs.
Saint-Gaudens with the concurrence Of MI
Adams offered to substitute. at cost, for the
bronze at present in Baltimore. a true replica Of
the monument in Rock Greek Cemetery, made
under the powers assigned to her as executriX
The purpose of this offer was also 10 assure the
destruction of the unauthorized copy.
The fact that the copy had been supplied by
John Salter & Co, of Groton, had already been
learned. This firm. however, had not itself cast
the bronze--that work. as done by Bureau
Brothers. the we'll known founders, in Phlia-
delphia The model sent to them for the pur-
nose was made, It seems, by Asr. Eduard l. A
Pausch. a figure and architectural sculptor and
designer" who has his studio IN Buffalo
Inquiry made of him as to the manner In which
he produced his model elected the Information
that he had made drawings. sketches and meas
u-crneuts of the monument at Washington.
At the present stage of the proceedings General
Agnus has declined to surrender the copy In his
possession until true replica IS actually put III
its place 80 the Saint-Gaudens estate mas WITH
drawn it's offer regarding the true replica ana
the creation Of Mr.. Pauschs skill and the enter
rrisa OF John Salter & Son remains in the Druid
Ridge Cemetery.
Every Patriotic American will want picture
~ Abraham Lincoln. a very handsome one