New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-07
Sculptural Group Is Being
Made by c. R. Knight;
TO Cost 100000.
MODEL INJURED ON
WAY FROM STUDIO
Part of Artists Work on Natural
History Open To-day to
the Public.

70 became known FOR the first time yes
to-day that a bronze buffalo group oil
more than l!fe size proportions, 10 COST
$1,000. is planned for the space In front
90 tho main entrance 20 the American
Museum OF Natural History. This in
formation was divuised by Charles x.
KNIGHT. the animal painter and sculptor.
as he stood surveying ne model for the
c-oup which had barely escaped destruc-
ton I'm hci1g transported from his studio
I'm Bronxviile 10 tn museum.
The model. standing several feet high
was 20 Re one Of fifty pieces Of sculpture
shown in an exhibition OF NJ. Knights
work. which also included 100 paintings
When the artist had the crate opened he
saw what havoc had been wrought In
the short SPACE Of time since IL left his
studio.
There are four huffaloes In the group.
front leg OF the big bull that IS the
centre Of Y was broken OF. as was 'ee
q a smaller buffalo A young bull was
injured and so were some Of the timber
wolves that surround the buffaloes on
knoll. II represents the life history o.
the buffalo. the artist said.
u suppose ! shouldn't have sent Il 10
the exhibit" added Nj knight, as he
looked over the model and surveyed the
damage that had been done. Perhaps /
may be able 70 do something with II.
Few % the guests who were able 70
.e. the exhibition yesterday al the pri-
vate view knew that the group had been
60 badly damaged. II had been placed
somewhat in shadow This morning the
exhibition will be open 10 the pubic
II executed the group" added the artist
"on the request Of Henry Fairfield Us
born. president cf the museum. II Is puf-
rosed at some time in the future 20 rear
e buffalo sculptural group in front OF the
main entrance II will occupy the site OF
the present flower bed there. The ouf-
fslo group will be about fourteen feet
high The cost. 7 have estimated wou.a
he around 5000"
The exhibition included pictures or an
mails Of the present time and Of some that
lived and fourished ten million years
ago number Of the paintings We're
loaned by their owners. Among the own
e-s were Mrs. J. 2. Morgan, widow OF
,be la.e 0nancier: President Osborn of
the museum. Horace Morehead. MS r..
a. Hotter Colonel Anthony Kuser and
1.,corn " Ellsworth Mrs. +. n. Har-
r.nan loaned two bronze kadiak bears
The picture loaned by Mrs. Morgan was
that of two Of the favorite dogs OF 'h9
,.te Nj Morran. Wishaw Clinker' the
chcnp,on collie. and Blue Prince.
sketches for proposed wall decorauoh'
,r ,hA large hall Of fossils show nero
of woollv mammoths IN European land
s.on. also rhirocercses. elephants the
GIANT sloth and the sabre tooth tiger ms
WAS the ten-milnon-year-ol series Inc
latest niece Of work done by Mr.. knight
vas two Himalayan tigers in a semi
decorative group.
Many Of the animals shown - inc
,ictures are in the New York Zoolosieai
PARK and i'm parks in other cities in TINS
country. 800,
The picture loaned by Lincoln ". Els
worth shows buffalo on snow-co'ered
.iuock II was one OF the buhaloes' MI
Knight explained. that escaped wheh
Skinned 10 Canada from Wyoming, TWO
Years aeo. and took 70 the hills. II conid
rot Nc captured. and eventually was sho'
ty Mr. Ellsworth.
He almost got into difficulties with
Uncle sam by doing so" added the artist
.He brought back the skim and then
asked me 20 paint picture.
The exhibition Will continue Tor TWO
weeks