The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-25
THE HAsKIIN LET TER
ARTISTS IN WASIIINGT

ANllSl,o In
II 81 Frederic j
!, The European war. which has
driven many. artists from their stu-
dos abroad combined with several
local conditions to draw an unusual
~ large number Of world renowned
artists to the national capital this
J, year. They have opened studios
there, and are executing numerous
commissions of national interest.
Chief among them Is Paul Bartlett.
generally considered the greatest
American sculptor. who has come
over from Paris to finish his work
upon the national capitol
The pediment upon the east porti-
co Of the House wing OF the capitol
was left blank at the completion OF
the building in 1867, although the
n Senate wing, was decorated with
|, symbolical figures. In 1908 an APP
preparation OF SIS, 900 was made for
completing the capitol by decorating
the east pediment. and a communion
tion was addressed to the National
Sulpture Society asking for a list OF
the ten American sculptors best
Qualified. in the opinion OF their col
leagues, for the execution of 40 it1-
portant commission.
Paul Bartlett's name headed the
list, and contract was signed with
him In 1909. after the delivery anu
acceptance of his first model. Since
then Mr.. Bartlett has been working
continuously. in his Paris studio, ui1-
til a few months ago, when the work
had progressed far enough SO that
1t could be best completed here. He
has erected an immense studio in
Washington, ID order to have the
work finished and in place within
the present year.
The subject OF the composition Is
Peace Protecting Genius In II
IMr. Bartlett has endeavored TO depict
the democracy Of the United States
lby types Of working people and has
carefully avoided usuing classical
Representation to express modern
American ideals
The center of the group is an ale
gorical figure representing peace. On
the right are groups representing az
ricultural and pastoral life. The
foremost figure Is a reaper, q man
clad in modern farmers clothes with
features strongly resembling those OF
Abraham Lincoln. Back OF the
reaper stands youth, looking into
1.-THE future. A husbandman bending
over an enormous OK typifies the
strong adventurous pioneer who set
tied the great plains of the West,
A group including woman harves,-
ting corn, and two children playing
with a lamb and sheep, suggest the
pastoral life.
On the left of the figure OF Peace
sits youthful genius. AS the genius
OF Am erica is found in the working
man, the other groups represent sew
eral Industries. A printer in the
foreground examines loose sheets
fresh from the press. An iron
tiwofker rests upon his hammer while
a founder pours hot metal into .
llmould. The production o f.nrtiles Is
symbolized by woman seased be
side a spinning wheel measuring q
piece Of cloth. Back OF this is Q
suggestion of sea coast, and fisherie:
are expressed by an antique boa
and boy reaching after large fish
The extreme length of the pedi
ment Is eighty feet and the centei
height is twelve feet. The depth o
the recess is about fifteen feet. The
completion of this decoration is ar
important event in American art. q
the work presented number Of dit
ticult problems. which have beer
handled with remarkable skill.
Richard e. Brooks. OF Connect
cut is another distinguished Ameri
can sculptor who has returned 10 his
native land to execute an ilnportan
commission. Mr.. Brooks is now &C
cupying Robert Hinckley's big stu
dio in Washington, while his Wifi
and sister are using his Paris studio
as 2 depot for supplies for the. refu
gees and wounded soldiers, who arr
now crowding the French capital. He
is now working upon two tympans
for the capitol building at Hartford
Conn. The subjects represented ar
.i"Wadsworth Hiding the Charter
land "Putnam Leaving the Plough.
1 The first of these has already beer
tcast and the other is nearly read.
for casting.
In addition to the tympana. tn,
commission includes a heroic iigurt
of Captain Wadsworth to adorn tn
front Of the capitol and this. too, !
nearing completion. Mr.. Brooks !!
one OF three sculptors selected Y
prepare models for statue OF ROD
ert Morris to be erected in Philadel
phia by the Bsairmount Park Art AS
sociation. The award is to be mad
Andrew o'connor had male
model, in his Paris studio, for larg'
statue of Abraham Lincoln to b.
l erected in Springfield as q memorial
: by the state of Illinois. Owing to tn
war he was unable to have his mode
e packed and shipped at the desired
q time. He, too, is now at work in I
n Washington studio upon a large
which has been ordered by tn,
4 commission upon the memorial a
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