Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24

is confidently expected that it
will be ready for dedication early in
May. This memorial, which takes the
form of fountain, is by dorado Taft of
Chicago, who won the commission in COM
petition held in this city two or more
years ago. The architectural features
were designed by Daniel III. Burnham.
the architect, who was a member of the
park commission and is now chairman
of the federal commission of fine arts.
Several changes have been made in
the design Of this memorial since the
first model was accepted-the sculptor
himself charging and simplifying his
original scheme as he worked and GER
tain alterations or Celebrations having
been suggested by the memorial COM
mission. The accompanying photograph
and description Of the design have just
been received from Robert H. Moulton
of Chicago, the photograph being taken
from the model in the sculptor's studio.
The memorial consists of semi-cir-
cular fountain. seventy feet wide and
sixty-five feet deep. adorned with great
statue of Columbus and other appro-
pirate sculptures. The principal feature
shaft fOrty-five feet high, surmounted by
a globe OF the world. 1t forms the back
ground OF a statue of Columbus. who is
represented as standing on the Prov of
ship. with arms folded in an attitude of
meditation. 1t was Mr.. Taft's purpose
here to make us feel the apotheosized CO.
lumbus. and while the statue is i'm
mensely simple. the sculptor has impaired
to the figure a grandiose dignity by
throwing about 1t great cloak after the
fashion of the discoverer'S day.
Just below the statue of Columbus is
the figurehead of a ship, beautiful fe-
male figure of ample form and dignity,
typifyins the spirit of discovery The
great basin of the fountain will be inn
mediately beneath this figure. and will in
itself be most interesting with its album
dant flow of water.
ION either side Of the shaft are mas
sive figures portraying the sculptor's
ideas Of the new and old worlds. The
of an American Indian reaching over his
shoulder for an arrow from his culver.
The old world is represented by the fig
ure of patrtarchal Caucasian OF heroic
proportions and thoughtful mien.
The globe at the top Of the shaft is in
tended. to suggest the influence of CO.
lumbus on the growth of popular knoWl-
edge of the shape of the earth. 1t is sup
stand at the corners of the top of the
shaft, with wings partially extended.
The rear of the shaft carries a medallion
representing Ferdinand and Isabella of
Spain and the group of figures Is com
pieted by two enormous lions, which &C.
cupy the ends of the baluStrade running
from the center to the sides of the foun-
tain.
THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART
purchased last week for it's perma-
nent collection the painting by Charles
Morris Young, entitled After an April
Shower" which hung In the center of the
south wall in Mr.. Young's recent eXhibi-
ton. This is an excellent example of Mr..
Youngs work and a painting which he.
himself. thought specially representative.
It shows hillside rising at short dis
lance with a few trees In the foreground
and q genuinely springlike feeling Tin
the air. While not perhaps a striking
canvas it is one which will reward init
mate consideration-an example of pure
| landscape very typical both OF America
| and the American school.
TO the Evans National Gallery collec-
! ton has lately been added a painting
| by Edgar NJ. Ward. 1.-THE Blockmaker.' -
which is quite out of the ordinary. 1t is
a small canvas and shows an elderly man.
the blockmaker standing before his
| bench in front Of window turning cir
cular block on wheel. The tools are
scattered about and wooden pulleys and
blocks -are to be seen i'm numbers. The
style is that of the Dusseldorf school or
| of the French school of the time of Meis-
| sonier. each detail being carefully studied
and conscientiously wrought-genre paint
| ing of a type rarely seen today. Work
Of this kind Is sometimes called realistic,
| but ii is more properly to be designated
] as Illustrative. having literary motive