Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-05
Richard E. Brooks.
Is Also Engaged


occupying Robert Hinckley's big studio
in Washington, while his wife and sis
ter are using his Paris studio as q
depot for supplies for the refugees and
wounded soldiers who are now crowd
ing the French capital. He is now
working upon two tympana for the
Ncapitol building at Hartford, Conn. The
subjects represented are "Wadsworth
Hiding the Charter" and Pullman
Leaving the Plough" The first of these
has already been cast and the other
is nearly ready for casting.
In addition to the tympana, the COM
mission includes a heroic figure of
Capt. Wadsworth to adorn the front of
completion. Mr.. Brooks is one of three
sculptors selected to prepare models
for a statue of Robert Morris to be
erected in Philadelphia by the Fair
mount Park Art Association. The
award Is to be made April 1.
Andrew OConnor had made a model,
in his Paris studio. for large statue
of Abraham Lincoln to be erected in
Springfield. as memorial, by the state
of Illinois. Owing to the war he was
shipped at the desired time. He. too. is
now at work in a Washington studio
upon a larger model which has been
ordered by the commission upon the
memorial at Springfield.
II
The Lincoln Memorial building to be
erected In Washington will also con-
tain a life-size
french TO Make statue of the
c4.4e1 martyred Presi-
o'o'oe VI dent if the pres
ent plans of the memorial committee
are carried out The order for such a
statue has already been awarded to
Daniel Chester French. one of the old
est American sculptors. There Is a
general feeling among artists that the
classical building decided upon by the
commission will not afford a harmoni-
Gus setting to statue of Lincoln at
tired in a modern frock coat, and that
a bust Of Lincoln upon highly orna-
mented pedestal would be moro appro-
pirate. Mr.. French's model for the
statue has not yet been submitted, and
some of his brother sculptors consider
it doubtful whether he will be willing
to execute the order as given.
1t is rather unusual for one artist to
finish the work of another. but that is
what George Julian Zolnay. the Hun
garian sculptor. is now attempting In
his Washington studio. A contract from
the state of Oklahoma, for the execu-
ton of q statue of Sequeyali. Indian
chief, had been awarded to Mrs. Winnie
Ream Hoxie, to be placed when finished
in Statuary Hall of the national Capt.
toll. Mrs. Hoxie's recent death pre-
vented the completion of the commits
sion, so Mr.. Zolnay is now working
upon the statue from her sketch model.
In addition to completing the order
from the state of Oklahoma, Mr.. FOL
nay is engaged upon the execution Of
an elaborate memorial to Mrs. Hoxie to
be erected next summer In the ma
tional cemetery at Arlington. The me-
mortal design includes an ornate ped
estal for a bronze reproduction of
"Sappho," one of Mrs. Hoxie's best
known statues. and an elaborate stone
seat, which, together. will constitute
one of the most decorative memorials
in the national cemetery. Mrs. Hoxie
was one of the most distinguished
woman sculptors of America, her most
Lincoln In the Capitol, which was mod
eled from life. She was the wife of
Gen. Richard L. Hoxie Of the United
States Army, who has arranged for the
memorial at Arlington.
Tho most notable paintings executed
in Washington for a number of years
are the two
Smith Portraits portr ats of
a+<.4 A44 Mrs. Cham p
e'aoet Clark which
were first exhibited at the studio Of the
artist Carl Smith n cotrnle of weeks