Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-04

become a SCULPTOR he went to Boston,
and there became an apprentice to an
architectural sculptor. remaining three
years in his employment. Soon he be-
gan TO work as an improver. and then
followed course of study in anatomy.
and attendance upon classes in draw
hing and modelling from life schools OF
BOSTON. He made rapid progress. and
soon won high rank as a carver. in
stone and wood and a modler in plaS-
ter. Ills work in architectural decora-
ton. particularly wood carving. exc
cuted during this period of his career.
is in some of the finest houses of the
country.
Some years ago Mr.. Mobiles employ
mcnt took him to Newport. r. l. There
he was engaged upon the Casino. much
of the interior decorating and carving
of that handsome structure coming
there in many of the summer residen-
.'es of the wealthy New York and Bos-
ton folks. 1t was not long before he
had attracted such attention to him
self by the high artistic quality inner
ont in everything that he did, that he
was encouraged to strike out for him.
self. Several large and important con-
tracts We're carried out successfully.
both from the art and the financial
point of view. and at last he could
feel that the goal of his ambition was
in sight He began to conduct classes
in modelling. and finally ahandaned ar
chiteetural work altogether. to devote
himself exclusively to the more con-
genial pursuit OF portrait and ideal
sculpture.
The years that he spent at Newport
We're productive Of several important
works. One of the first to draw pub
lie attention to him was the portrait
bust of John Mccullough. heroic size.
which now stands over The great ac
tors grave at Mount Moriah Cemetery
PhiiaG elpha. The bust stands as the
most striking and most perfect define
alton of Mccullough that anywhere eX
lists. A more ambitious work executed
by Mr. Noble in those days is the Sol
dic1s and Sailors Monument of New
port 1t is original and unconvention
al in conception. and is distinguished
by exceedingly clever treatment. which
removes It far out of the class of
hacknayed monumental work.
Perhaps, the most notable work of
Mr.. Noble during his earlier days at
Newport was the statue of William Ell
lery Claiming which was erected in
Truro Park. Newport. This statue is
today considered by many the finest
example of. a standing portrait figure
in America.
His has RELIEF statue of the late
Bishop Phillip Brooks. erected in the
t.l-
CITY. is conceded to be marvel of
this class of sculpture. Others of Mr.
Nohle'S imrortant works are the me-
MORALS to Mgr. DOane and Bishop
Brooks at Newark. n. j., Gen. Porter's
statue in Van Courtlandt Park. n. Y,
memorial to Bishop Brooks in Trinity
Church. n. Y. Gen. Porter memorial
Chamber of Commerce. New York; Pc
ter Turner. Brooklyn, N. u; the me-
MORALS to Bishop Brooks. Philadelphia.
Pa. Gov. Curtin at Bellefonte. Pa;
and Mayor Waters at Newport. r. H.:
the Challenge Statue and the statue of
Gen. Christ, both of Antietam: the
Robert Burns statue. heroic size. for
Providence, r. l. At the st. Louis EX-
position Mr. Nobel built the statue of
Mad" Anthony Wayne and the colos-
sal Napoleon and Jefferson. as well as
the famed ideal creation Of the Lion
Tanner.
Mr. Mobiles most majestic concep-
ton, however. is his proposed Memo
rial monument to the Womanhood OF
America, upon which he has been
working for a number of years Inc
designs and complete models he has
now finished The cost of this memo
rial is estimated at s. .000,mO. and while
it is a stupendous undertaking. tae
American public may rest assured that
Mr.. Mobiles wonderful knowledge oil
sculpture in all it's branches fully fits
him to complete the project. The mon
ument when completed is to be one
hundred and sixty-eight feet high. IN
the form of an arch standing upon an
oval base. two hundred feet wide. ana
broken nv sweeps of steps. The arch
and the steps are to be of marble On
either side of the arch there is tn be
bronze panel hirtv-eight feet high.
with srours of figures in low and high
relief.
Inside the arch there is to be nail
of Memorials and Records represent
ing the achievements of American Wo-
manhood.
IT is Mr.. Mobiles desire that the mon
ument shall he erected in Washington
the nations capital. He is now work
ing to get his plans under way and ere
long the matter will be brought to gen
eraI public attention.
Mr.. Noble is a tireless worker put
stiIl finds time FOR the full enjoyment
If the social part of life. He is an Or
eanizing member of the Nationai
Sculnt,lres Society and the Arts Club
of New York City. and is prominent III
art and literary circles.
His personality is most agreeable
and he is cordial and enthusiastic IN
bis attitude towards his brother ar
fists He is an expert horseman. ana
much of his spare time is spent on MS
thoroughbred He is famed as reno
or and few amateurs boxers can hold
their own with him. He is patrlotic
American through and through. ana
thoroughly believes that American All
will eventually lead the world. he
has recently opened studio in Boston
and now divides his time between TINS
stu,io and his studio in New York.
SIDNEY.