The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
LINCOLN IMAGE
FOR LONDON
Copy Of St. Gauden's Statue
Bought in New York,
Says Holland.

In one Of the larger art stores Of
New York City there appears on a
convenient shelf a reproduction in re-
duced size OF nearly all the statues
of Abraham lincoln. The workman
ship Is excellent in each case be-
cause IL has been done by skillful
=, and experienced artisans. Until re-
Gently there was contained in this
collection a reproduction Of the ST
Gaudens statue Of Lincoln. The orig
inal statue as modelled by st. Gaudens
is reported to have been placed upon
an appropriate pedestal at Chicago.
Whatever the reason was for the
choice OF Chicago as the place where
in the st. Gaudens statue was to be
established in permanent form. there
has always been a belief. especially
among those who have studied some
of the incidental features Of Lincoln's
career. that in no other place except
Washington. or possibly Springfield.
ILL., could a more suitable choice be
Made for erecting a statue of Lin
coln- For It was in Chicago that
Lincoln was nominated for the Pres
idency in 1850 and it was in a great
hall in that city that he made a
political address which has become
historic
Many Copies Made.
There have been many copies of
the St Gaudens statue, but the one
that has been on exhibition and for
sale in New York has been judged
by the experts to be the best.
y few days ago a man of large
means, of great cultivation. a stu
dent of Lincoln's career and per-
sonality called at this art store
saying that he understood that a
copy of the st. Gaudens statue
was there exposed for sale. The
statue was shown to him. He be-
came interested in it. He looked
casually at the other statues. but
said he cared for none of them,
reseTving praise for the reproduc-
tion OF the original st. Gaudens
statue. He was not disma yed
when he was told what the price
asked for this statue was. He paid
the price. took possession of the
statuc and gave orders that it be
Skipped to Washington. where pre-
suma bly, it now is. He named one
condition which he asked the art
dealer to observe. and that was that
there be no mention made of the
name OF the purchaser of the
statue.
This action tends to confirm a re-
port which has been in circulation
for some time. but which has been
of a confidential nature. for the
purchase Of the statue and the ship
Tent of it to Washington make it
no Longer necessary to maintain
confidence.
When the criticism was publicly
expressed Of the purpose to place
a statue Of Lincoln modelled by an
American sculptor in Westminster
Abbey in london, it being under
stood that the statue was to be
presented by citizen of Cincin-
fnati. there began much discussion
admirers of Lincoln, who
were also qualified as art experts.
the discussion having for its pur-
pose the creation of an organiza-
tiOn OF men of wealth whereby suf-
fic1snt' money could be secured to
pay for an accurate reproduction
of the st. Gaudens- statue of Lin
coin. The presumption was that
this could be done if something
like S5O.OOO was raised.
Having in this wav secured 4 re-
u. STATUE
it was further proposed to offer it to
the authorities in oLndOn. so that in
case the Cincinnati statue was not
received and put in place in West
minister Abbey, then the st. Gaudens
statue might be accepted and sub
stituted at Westminster for the statue
which it was originally planned to
place in the Abbey.
But in case this could not be done.
then it was further proposed to offer
this reproduction of this st. Gaudcns
statue to the proper London author
tiles in the hope that a convenient
and conspicuous site might be Sc
In fact some thought that it might
even be more desirable in view OF
the modern appreciation of Lincoln.
which in England has been occasioned
obj the war. il the st. Gaudens statue
We're so placed as to be easy of OBJ.
seryatiOn and looked daily upon by
the multitude who passed by the
site.
This morning information was re-
ceived from one who has been in the
confidence OF those who have under
taken this proposition showing that a
considerable part of the proposed fund
has been raised. and intimafing fur
thar that there will be no difficulty in
securing the entire amount needed.
May send Two to London.
The matter has presumably been
broached. to some who. are in high
authority in Washington, and very
likely IL was for this reason that the
reduced reproduction of the St