Evening star., 1922-04-23

follower of Hodin. an impressionist in
sculpture, and his work has been
characterized by an almost rude
virility. In modelling this group he
has however. followed classical ira
dition and taken into consideration
rhythm of line and beauty of finish.
as well IS the relation of mass to
mass
The reliefs on the PEDESTAL show the
means by &hich man has risen-the
spiritual. fhc intellectual-and the
forces that he has chained or employ
ed therein-Scicnce and the arts. They
l also give Indication of the dependence
of man upon nature for foed. Tor
clothing. for building material. etc
In fact. the work is an exceptionally
thoughtful production and one which
IS thought producing. 1t is meant
when erected to mean more to the
passer-by than it will tell In glance
and after engendering curiosity to
offer solution of the greatest PROP
lem of all time.
Mr.. Edstrom is Swede by birth
He was brought to this country by
his parents when lad and he grew
up in ore of our midwestern states
When a young man. working with MS
hands, Il mechanic. he developed de-
sire to become an artist and with
this intention and determination he
worked his way to New YORK ana
finally back to Sw weden. where ne
and pursued the study of art, mean
while supporting himself. His success
was phenomenal. He gained admls-
sion to the great exhibitions. frlends
and patrons, and he IS represented
TODAY by sculptural works in some
of the foremost public and private
collections abroad. For some years
he had a studio in Paris. When the
war broke out he returned to this
country and he has been WORKING
10 h 40
New York and in California. and he is
president of lately formed society
of western sculptorS. which couple
of months ago held its first exhibit
ton in Los Angeles.
1t is Mr.. Edstrom's intention to take
his little model of his great monu-
ment to New York and in his more
spacious studio there enlarge It, He
will probably soon close his studio
here.
Henry Mcrwin Shrady. sculptor of
, tho Grant memorial in this city.
which is to be dedicated with elab-
orate and appropriate ceremonies
April 81. died on April II at st. Luke's
Hospital, New York city.
Mr., Shrady was born on October "a.
1871, and was the son of the we'll
known surgeon. George F. Shrady.
He was, therefore, only in his NIFTY
first year and much too young to
have finished the work of which he
was capable. He did not take up art
until after he was married and he
first turned to it almost accidentally.
during convalescence from an illness.
He first painted. then modelled. ana
when he was awarded the commission
for the Grant memorial he was COM
paratively unknown. That was IN
1902. and the same year he was
selected a member of the National
ural League of New York.
Because he has given the major
mart of his time-and, some say. the
best of his life-to the production OF
the Grant memorial, he has compare
lively few important works TO ms
credit Each of these. however, Is
we'll worth while. For example. the
equestrian statue of Washington,
showing the figure in long. flowing
cloak, erected in Brooklyn; William
the silent, made for the Hollond So
clety, New York; Gen. Williams.
erected in Detroit. and Gen. Lee, at
charlottesville. Va. But even SO. he
will undoubtedly be longest and best
remembered by his spirited cavalry
and artillery charge groups here on
the Grant Memorial.
II is interesting to know in con-
nectfon with the Society or Washing
tlon Artists annual exhibition, which
for the past fortnight or more has
been occupying the special exhibition
gallery in the Corcoran Gallery of Art,
that the painting "An Interior" by
Miss Marg Gray. to which honorable
mention was given. is corner of the
New York studio of Miss Fe1icie
waldo Howell, to whom. it will be
remembered, the bronze medal was
awarded, and that Miss Gray is one
of Miss Howelrs pupils. Miss Howell
herself has just been elected an as
sociate member of the National
Academy of Design. She Is undoubt-
edly one of the youngest to whom
this honor has been accorded.
u ~
Hobart Nichols, formerly Of this
ofty. is holding an exhibition of land
Soapes and marines this month in the
Ferargil Galleries. New York. Mr..
Nichols is.represented in the curren.
exhibition Of the National Academy
, Of design by a painting entitled
sunny Brook. Winter" wood in
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