,,! ,,m5tor    8,a ,wise & ,fai?ful     
,guide & ,fri5d0        ,vol4 #a        
,no4 #cf          ,,fam\s ,,am]ican     
,,sculptors        ,,john ,,qu9cy       
,,adams ,,w>d        ,,fr$]ick ,,william
 ,,macmonnies        ,,george ,,grey    
,,b>n>d        ,,daniel ,,*e/] ,,fr5*   
,,augu/us ,,sa9t ,,gaud5s        ,,paul 
,,wayl& ,,b>tlett    ,illu/ration    ,by
 ,,lorado ,,taft    ,sculptor1 & ,au?or 
( 8,hi/ory ( ,am]ican ,sculpture0       
,! /ory ( ,am]ican sculpture is a brief 
"o comp>$ ) !  *ronicles ( o!r l&s4 ,our
 fir/ pr(essional sculptors1 ,horatio   
,gre5\gh & ,hiram ,p[]s1 7 bo? born 9   
#ahje4 ,9 ,european  c\ntries ! records 
( ! la/ hundr$ ye>s are b fragm5ts1     
brief sequels to ! /ory ( ages (        
endeavor4 ,x is difficult to  realize t 
our actual a*ievem5t1 f ! v k9d]g>t5    
/age  ( an unkn[n art to ! pr\d em95ce  
held by ,am]ican sculpture 9  ! ,p>is   
,exposition ( #aijj1 0 ! "w ( b ?ree    
score ye>s &  t5--0 se5 9 its entirety  
by _m liv+ m54      ,,beg9n+s ,,(       

,,am]ican ,,sculpture    ,illu/ration3  
,,bir?place ,,( ,j4 ,q4 ,a4 ,,w>d       
,w>d 0 born 9 #ahcj1 on a f>m 9 !       
neighborhood ( ,urbana1 ,ohio4    ,!    
beg9n+s ( all arts 9 ?is c\ntry h be5   
timid &  imitative4 ,lit]ature1 music1 &
 pa9t+ _h some?+ to f\nd  !mselves ^u 9 
! national tradition2 b sculpture 0 nev]
  abundant 9 ,engl&1 & ?is art1 usually 
"o ( ! e>lie/1 0 !  la/ to appe> 9      
,am]ica4 ,its fir/ inspirations 7       
,italian1 &  = half a c5tury ,am]ican   
sculpture 0 a crude p>ody on ! art (    
,canova & ,?orvalds54 ,_m ( our         
sculptors1 l ,p[]s1 ,gre5\gh1  ,craw=d1 
,/ory1 ,r&olph ,rog]s1 ,r9eh>t1 ,ball1  
,mead1 & ,h>riet  ,hosm]1 made _! homes 
9 ,flor5ce & ,rome1 & welcom$ ! ev]     
swell+ tide ( ,am]ican travel ) wi/ful  
greet+s4 ,p]haps _!  influ5ce 0 great]  
!re ^u ! receptive travel]s ?an x c\ld  
h be5 at home2 b "o _c help feel+ a high
 reg>d = m5  l ,palm]1 ,john ,rog]s1 &  
,w>d1 :o 8held ! =t10 develop+ !  native
 mat]ial ( _! own l&4    ,ab\t ! "t ( ! 

,c5t5nial1 ,france 0 sudd5ly discov]$ by
  our "y sculptors4 ,h] opportunities 7 
appreciat$1 & soon !  entire /ream (    
/ud5ts 0 div]t$ ?i!r f ,italy & ,g]many4
  ,sa9t ,gaud5s 0 ! fir/ important      
product ( ! ,am]ican-,fr5*  s*ool (     
sculpture1 & 8 tal5t & tra9+ toge!r (f]$
 an  irresi/ible argum5t = ! new me?ods4
      ,,john ,,qu9cy ,,adams ,,w>d      
,illu/ration3 ,,paul ,,wayl& ,,b>tlett  
,,& ,,john ,,qu9cy ,,adams ,,w>d        
,illu/ration3 ,,wa%+ton1 ,,by ,,w>d     
,on ,wall ,/reet1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,!  
p$e/al be>s ! inscription3  8,on ?is    
site1 9 ,f$]al ,hall1 ,april #cj1 #aghi1
 ,george ,wa%+ton took  ! oa? z ! fir/  
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica40 
,be=e speak+ fur!r ( our greate/        
sculptor1 a few words %\ld  be devot$ to
 ! la/ & mo/ di/+ui%$ ( ! pione]s1 ,john
  ,qu9cy ,adams ,w>d 7#ahcj-aiaj71 :o 0 
privileg$ to see ! triumphs  ( ,am]ican 
sculpture at home & abroad1 & to        
p>ticipate 9 !m  to ! end4 ,always ke5ly
 alive & vibrantly responsive to ! =ces 

at "w ab\t him1 he 0 ev] a contempor>y (
 ! y\nge/ m5 (  8 pr(ession4 ,w>d's     
e>lie/ success1 8,! ,indian ,hunt]0 9   
,c5tral  ,p>k1 ,new ,york ,city1 0 !    
result ( a long j\rney among ! r$  m54  
,its int5sity is an unconsci\s          
revelation ( ! man :o made  x3 no       
lackadaisical dream] c\ld h conceiv$ !  
idea1 mu* less  h c>ri$ x to its happy  
realization4 ,! emotion ( w> times  f\nd
 expression 9 8,! ,fre$man10 & lat] 9 a 
notable s]ies (  memorials to h]oes ( ! 
conflict1 culm9at+ 9 ! great 8,h5ry     
,w>d ,bee*]0 ( ,brooklyn1 "o ( ! mo/    
impressive portraits 9 ?is  c\ntry4     
,none b a big man c\ld h grasp$ t "*2   
none b  a /rong nature c\ld convey to   
o!rs t impression ( exub]ant  vitality &
 ( consci\s p[]4 ,! great prea*] /&s    
solidly ^u  8 feet1 envelop$ 9 a heavy  
ov]coat & cape1 8 hat 9 h&4 ,!  poise is
 sup]bly confid5t2 ! leon9e head uplift$
 z if 9 comm&  r ?an 9 exhortation4     
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,w>rior1 ,,by ,,w>d  
,"o ( ! ?ree figures t adorn ! base ( ! 

,g>field /atue at  ,wa%+ton4 ,! o!r two 
are ! 8,/atesman0 & ! 8,/ud5t40    ,new 
,york ,city has _m ( ,w>d's works4 ,8   
8,pilgrim0 & 8,%akespe>e0  9 ,c5tral    
,p>k are well kn[n4 ,8 8,horace         
,greeley0 is ! la/ ^w  9 fai?ful        
*>act]ization1 z vivid z 8 ,wall ,/reet 
8,wa%+ton0  is noble & deta*$4 ,!       
admirable eque/rian 8,g5]al ,?omas0  & !
 8,g>field0 monum5t 9 ,wa%+ton are      
equally famili>4 ,!  uprightness &      
dignity ( ! :ole life ( ! sculptor left 
_!  impress ^u e portrait he model$4 ,"s
 are great] ?an o!rs2  b !y are m51     
ev]yone ( !m4 ,!y /& firmly on _!  feet1
 & !y make no ge/ures1 no attempt to w9 
u4 ,!re is no  re/lessness1 no anxiety2 
y feel et]nity 9 _! attitudes1 9  _!    
composure4 ,above all1 ! sculptor has   
kn[n h[ to end[ ea*  ) an individual    
intellig5ce4      ,,sa9t ,,gaud5s1 ,,!  
,,ma/]    ,illu/ration3 ,,grief1 ,,by   
,,sa9t ,,gaud5s    ,?is my/]i\s figure  
is sometimes call$ 8,dea?10 or 8,!      
,peace (  ,god40 ,x is 9 ,rock ,creek   

,cemet]y1 ,wa%+ton1 & is a memorial to  
,mrs4 ,adams4    ,augu/us ,sa9t ,gaud5s1
 l s _m ( our be/ citiz5s1 0 a  product 
( ano!r l&2 ( two o!rs1 9 fact4 ,born 9 
,dubl9 9 #ahdh  ( a ,fr5* fa!r & an     
,iri% "m1 he repres5t$ an unusually     
=tunate comb9ation ( two arti/ic races4 
,! humble family settl$  9 #ahej 9 ,new 
,york1 :]e ! boy 0 e>ly appr5tic$ to a  
cameo  cutt]1 supplem5t+ 8 *ildi% ef=ts 
) a rigor\s tra9+ 9  ! draw+ classes (  
,coop] ,union4 ,9 #ahhj1 aft] "s ye>s   
abroad1  he exhibit$ at ! ,salon 8      
rem>kable figure ( ,admiral ,f>ragut1   
n[ 9 ,madison ,squ>e1 ,new ,york1 :i*   
/ill rema9s "o ( 8 f9e/  works4 ,?is    
/atue--& its h>moni\s p$e/al--met )     
in/ant  success1 & 0 foll[$ by a s]ies (
 triumphant works1 s novel &  orig9al1 s
 significant & admirably p]fect$1 t !   
ma/]'s  position at ! head ( ! pr(ession
 9 ?is c\ntry 0 con/antly  reaffirm$ to 
! day ( 8 dea?4    ,illu/ration3        
,,deacon ,,*ap91 ,,by ,,sa9t ,,gaud5s   
,at ,spr+field1 ,massa*usetts4          

,inde$1 9 review+ ! life ( ?is great    
arti/1 "o asks :at  o!r sculptor ( mod]n
 times has produc$ su* a succession (   
notable a*ievem5ts z ! 8,f>ragut02 !    
8,l9coln0 ( ,*icago2 !  8,deacon ,*ap90 
( ,spr+field1 ,massa*usetts2 ! 8,adams  
,memorial0  9 ,wa%+ton2 ! 8,%aw         
,memorial02 ! 8,logan02 ! 8,%]man01 &   
f9ally ! seat$ 8,l9coln40 ,add to ?is ! 
c\ntless exquisite  m$allions1 !        
delightfully decorative high relief     
portraits1 &1  p]haps mo/ beautiful (   
all1 t angelic brood ( :i* ! 8,amor     
,c>itas0 is ! type & culm9ation1 & :]e  
%all we look = a  m individual          
expression8 ,rod9 himself1 ) all 8      
contortions1  has n produc$ s mu* beauty
 nor demon/rat$ himself m  8orig9al40   
,illu/ration3 ,copyright1 #aije1 by ,de 
,w4 ,c4 ,w>d4    ,,augu/us ,,sa9t       
,,gaud5s ,,9 ,,8 ,,/udio    ,f a pa9t+  
by ,k5yon ,cox4    ,to diff]5t moods ^! 
great works make _! diff]+ appeals4  ,! 
h]oic 8,l9coln10 ) its /rong1 gaunt     
frame & its maje/ic  head b[$ 9         

sympa!tic t5d]ness2 ! /urdy 8,*ap910    
wrapp$ 9  a volum9\s cloak & self       
suffici5cy2 ! my/]i\s1 inscrutable      
g5ius ( ! ,adams tomb2 ! rhy?mic mom5tum
 ( ! color$ regim5t  ) its fat$ lead]   
rid+ s]5ely1 squ>e %\ld]$1 & level  ey$ 
to 8 doom2 ! glori\s 8,victory0 ( !     
,%]man gr\p1 ! mo/  spiritual1 mo/      
e!real ( all sculptur$ types1--:at an   
array are  ^!6 ,:at weal? to h br\ght to
 our national ideals6      ,,daniel     
,,*e/] ,,fr5*    ,illu/ration3          
,,bir?place ,,( ,g4 ,g4 ,,b>n>d         
,b>n>d 0 born at ,bellefonte1           
,p5nsylvania1 :]e 8 p>5ts 7  tempor>ily 
resid+ 9 #ahfc4 ,! sculptor is really a 
,we/]n]4    ,wor?y successor to ! great 
arti/ :o put u all "u su* heavy         
obligations is ,daniel ,*e/] ,fr5*1 ^:  
"w is kn[n ?r\gh\t  ! l&4 ,fr5* 0 born  
at ,exet]1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 9 #ahej1 &   
grew up 9 ,concord1 ,massa*usetts1 amid 
ideal surr\nd+s4 ,8 fir/  y\?ful ef=t 9 
sculpture1 8,! ,m9ute ,man ( ,concord10 
0 a  success1 & 8 busy life has kn[n no 

failures4 ,no o!r ,am]ican  sculptor has
 produc$ s mu*1 & we c "n "h b a few ( 8
  mo/ important works4    ,illu/ration3 
,,m9ute ,,man1 ,,by ,,fr5*    ,at       
,concord1 ,massa*usetts4                
,illu/ration3 ,reproduc$ f ,am]ican     
,sculpture1 by ,lorado ,taft4           
,copyright1 #aijc1 by ,! ,mac,millan    
,co4    ,,alma ,,mat]1 ,,by ,,fr5*      
,adorn+ ! approa* to ! ,libr>y (        
,columbia ,univ]sity1 ,new ,york  ,city4
    ,illu/ration3 ,,daniel ,,*e/] ,,fr5*
    ,fr5* is well kn[n z a sculptor 9   
bo? ,am]ica & ,europe4    ,be/ belov$ is
 ! noble 8,dea? & ! ,"y ,sculptor10     
design$ z a  memorial to ! sculptor1    
,m>t9 ,milmore4 ,9 ?is poetic gr\p we h 
unque/ionably "o ( ! highe/ expressions 
( a purely ,am]ican art4  ,o!r works (  
int]e/ are ! ascetic 8,john ,h>v>d0 (   
,cambridge2  a vigor\s 8,g5]al ,cass0 & 
! t\*+ly sympa!tic 8,gallaudet0  gr\p1  
bo? 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c42 ! 8,o',reilly0 
monum5t ( ,bo/on2  ! eque/rian          
8,wa%+ton0 9 ,p>is & ,*icago2 8,g5]al   

,grant0 9  ,fairm\nt ,p>k1              
,philadelphia2 & 8,g5]al ,hook]0 9      
,bo/on4 ,among  8 mo/ rec5t works are a 
8,l9coln0 = ,l9coln1 ,nebraska1 & an    
8,em]son0 = ,concord4    ,! ,columbian  
,exposition 0 cr[n$ by ,fr5*'s gigantic 
& truly  monum5tal 8,republic10 a sup]b 
figure :i* reappe>s1 com=tably  seat$ = 
all "t1 9 ! 8,alma ,mat]0 ( ,columbia4  
,fr5* does n  disda9 ar*itectural       
sculpture1 & has made beautiful gr\ps = 
!  ,cu/om ,h\se ( ,new ,york1 ! po/(fice
 ( ,clevel&1 & ! p$im5t  ( ! ,brooklyn  
,in/itute4 ,9 ! rec5t ,p>kman & ,melv9  
memorials  he has %[n a treatm5t        
peculi>ly adapt$ to ! /one1 a mo/       
valuable sugge/ion to our y\ng] m54 ,no 
"o has great] influ5ce  ^u ! tr5d (     
,am]ican sculpture ?an has ,fr5*1 & _m  
!re  are :o owe to him _! successful    
beg9n+s4      ,,fr$]ick ,,macmonnies    
,illu/ration3 ,,fr$]ick ,,william       
,,macmonnies    ,illu/ration3 ,,horse   
,,tam]s1 ,,by ,,macmonnies    ,two      
gr\ps1 "o ( :i* is %[n1 t adorn an      

entrance to ,prospect  ,p>k1 ,brooklyn4 
,!y =m$ "p ( ! sculptor's rem>kable     
exhibit  at ! ,p>is ,exposition ( #aijj4
    ,:5 9 #ahhd ,fr$]ick ,mac,monnies   
arriv$ 9 ,p>is he 0 equipp$  z no       
,am]ican _h ev] be5 be=e4 ,he 0 tw5ty-"o
 ye>s old1  & _h already sp5t five ye>s 
9 ! /udio ( ,sa9t ,gaud5s1  besides     
le>n+ to draw l a skill$ pa9t]4 ,8      
progress 0  proportionate1 & x has be5 8
 joy ev] s9ce to meet 8 ,european       
competitors ^u _! own field & to rival  
!m 9 :atev] !y  und]take4 ,if !re is    
no?+ di/9ctively ,am]ican 9 8 art1 x is 
sculpture ( ! highe/ degree (           
workman%ip1 an int]national co9  t      
passes curr5t :]ev] good art is kn[n4   
,illu/ration3 ,,bir?place ,,( ,d4 ,c4   
,,fr5*    ,fr5* 0 born 9 ,exet]1 ,new   
,hamp%ire1 on ,april #bj1 #ahej         
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,hew]1 ,,by ,,b>n>d  
,! plate on ! p$e/al says1 8,erect$ 9   
memory ( ,william ,p>k]  ,halliday1 &   
pres5t$ to ! city ( ,cairo1 ,ill41 ,a4  
,d4 #aijf1 9  tok5 ( 8 unsw]v+ fai? 9 h]

 de/9y40    ,no "o has ev] work$ q s    
fev]i%ly z did ,mac,monnies dur+  ^?    
wond]ful fir/ ye>s ( 8 c>e]1 & no "o has
 ev] done s  mu* 9 ! "t4 ,! li/ is too  
long ev5 to *ronicle "h1 mu*  less to   
comm5t ^u4 ,beg9n+ ) ! 8,na?an ,hale0 & 
8,/ranahan0  ( ! ,salon ( #ahia1 !      
sculptor came insi/5tly into national   
view  9 #ahic ) 8 great ,columbian      
f\nta91 ! jewel ( ! ,*icago             
,exposition4 ,x 0 ! opportunity ( a     
lifetime1 & ! "y  sculptor rose s]5ely &
 triumphantly to ! occasion4 ,! memory (
  t exquisite twilight vision rema9s a  
delight to all :o saw x4  ,ord]s foll[$ 
9 rapid sequ5ce1 & br\ght m             
successes1--!  ar*ai/ic 8,%akespe>e0 ( !
 ,congressional ,libr>y2 ! irresi/ible  
8,bac*ante02 8,sir ,h5ry ,vane0 (       
,bo/on2 & ! sculptor's v>i\s            
contributions to ,prospect ,p>k1        
,brooklyn1--! ,memorial ,ar*1 ) its     
gigantic army & navy gr\ps1 & its       
glori\s ,quadriga above1 & !  8,horse   
,tam]s40    ,^u ! exhibition ( ^! works 

at ! ,p>is ,exposition ( #aijj          
,mac,monnies decid$ t he want$ a re/1   
:i* 9 ! case ( "o (  8 n]v\s temp]am5t  
meant m]ely a *ange4 ,he dropp$ 8 model+
  tools absolutely1 & = a numb] ( ye>s  
gave himself up to ! joys  ( pa9t+4 ,all
 sculptors dream ( ?is2 b he c\ld really
 d x4  ,8 "w on canvas is no less ma/]ly
 ?an 8 sculpture4 ,( late he  has       
return$ to 8 fir/ love1 & we look =w>d  
eag]ly to ! new  products ( 8 /udio4    
,,! ,,bold ,,orig9ality ,,( ,,b>n>d     
,illu/ration3 ,,george ,,grey ,,b>n>d   
,george ,grey ,b>n>d is a ,we/]n]1      
al?\gh he *anc$ to be born 9            
,p5nsylvania1 :]e 8 p>5ts 7 tempor>ily  
resid+ 9 #ahfc4 ,!  sculptor's fa!r is a
 cl]gyman1 & ! =tunes ( ! m9i/ry        
aft]w>d l$ him to ,*icago1 & !nce to    
,muscat9e1 ,i[a1 :]e !  son pass$ 8     
boyhood4 ,"o _c d\bt t ^! circum/ances  
_h  _! pr(\nd influ5ce ^u ! "* ( ! "y   
arti/4 ,9 x  is some?+ ( ! l>g5ess ( !  
we/]n prairies1 some?+ ( !  audacity ( a
 life )\t tradition or prec$5t1 a burn+ 

int5sity  ( en?usiasm2 above all1 a     
/rong elem5t ( my/icism :i* p]meates    
all t ,b>n>d does or ?9ks4              
,illu/ration3 ,reproduc$ f ,am]ican     
,sculpture1 by ,lorado ,taft4           
,copyright1 #aijc1 by ,! ,mac,millan    
,co4    ,,mi*elangelo1 ,,by ,,b>tlett   
,a vivid repres5tation ( ! mighty       
,flor5t9e1 is "o ( ! bronze  effigies t 
decorate ! rotunda ( ! ,congressional   
,libr>y4    ,! /ories ( 8 /ud5t /ruggles
 9 ,*icago & ,p>is are famili>4  ,! fir/
 result ( all ?is self sacrifice became 
tangible 9 t  e>ly gr\p1 a tomb/one =   
,norway1 9 :i* ! y\? portray$  8,bro!rly
 ,love10 a "w ( 8weird & indescribable  
*>m40    ,9 #ahid ,b>n>d complet$ 8     
celebrat$ gr\p1 8,two ,natures10 ^u  :i*
 he _h toil$1 9 clay & m>ble1 = sev]al  
ye>s4 ,?is  ma/]ful a*ievem5t gave him  
at once high /&+ 9 ,europe1 &  8 "w has 
nev] s9ce ceas$ to int]e/ ! cultivat$   
public  ( ! _w's capitals4 ,!n foll[$ an
 extraord9>y 8,norwegian  ,/ove10 a     
monum5tal affair illu/rative (          

,sc&9avian my?ology2 &  8,maid5hood0 & !
 8,hew]10 two ( ! f9e/ nudes ?us f>     
produc$  9 ,am]ica4    ,! great "w (    
,b>n>d's rec5t ye>s has be5 ! decoration
 ( !  ,p5nsylvania capitol4 ,x has be5  
said ( him t he 0 8! only "o  connect$ )
 t build+ :o 0 n smir*$02 b 8 "p is a   
/ory ( h]oism & triumph4 ,! writ] has n 
yet se5 ! enorm\s  gr\ps 9 place1 b is  
famili> ) fragm5ts t h won !  en?usia/ic
 praise ( ! be/ sculptors ( ,p>is4 ,!y  
are inspir+  conceptions :i* po9t ! way 
to /ill mighti] a*ievem5ts 9  ,am]ican  
sculpture4      ,,! ,,vigor ,,(         
,,b>tlett    ,illu/ration3 ,,lafayette1 
,,by ,,b>tlett    ,9 ! squ>e be=e !     
,l\vre1 ,p>is    ,paul ,wayl& ,b>tlett 0
 born 9 #ahfe ( arti/ic ance/ry1 8 fa!r 
be+ ,truman ,b>tlett1 tea*] & critic4 ,!
 boy grew up 9 ,p>is1  ent]+ !          
,beaux-,arts at ! age ( fifte51 & work+ 
also at !  ,j>d9 des ,plantes "u !      
helpful guidance ( ,frmiet1 ! great     
animali/4 ,8 art has always (f]$ an     
int]e/+ bl5d ( ! two  influ5ces1 animal 

=ms appe>+ 9 ne>ly all 8 compositions4  
,b>tlett's fir/ important exhibit 0 !   
8,bohemian ,be> ,tra9]02 !  second1 !   
,indian 8,gho/ ,danc]10 %[n at ! ,*icago
 ,exposition4  ,soon foll[$ ^? /rik+    
works = ! ,congressional ,libr>y1  8    
8,columbus0 & 8,mi*elangelo40 ,! =m] %[s
 ! discov]]  9 a new light1--no long] ! 
g5tle dream]1 ! eloqu5t plead]1  !      
en?usia/1 nor yet ! sil5t victim 9 *a9s1
 b a h]o (  might & confid5ce1 hurl+    
pr\d defiance at 8 calumniators4  ,!    
8,mi*elangelo0 is1 if possible1 an ev5 m
 vivid ?\gh less  vehem5t pres5tation ( 
its !me4 ,! %ort1 gnomelike figure )    
/umpy legs2 ! big1 p[]ful h&s2 ! /]n    
face1 r\gh hewn1 )  its fr[n & tight    
lips1--all ^! comb9e to make ?is at fir/
  sight a n v w9n+ pres5tation ( ! great
 ma/]2 b x has  ! quality t w outlive   
all o!rs4 ,x 0 left to an ,am]ican      
sculptor to grasp 8 "* pr(\ndly1 & to   
create an adequate  repres5tation ( !   
mighty ,flor5t9e4    ,b>tlett's "y      
8,lafayette0 /&s 9 "o ( ! mo/ covet$    

sites 9  all ,p>is1 9 ! squ>e be=e !    
,l\vre4 ,x is well wor?y ( !  honor1 &  
is a monum5t to ! arti/'s capacity =    
8tak+ pa9s10  repres5t+ z x does _m ye>s
 ( /udy & exp]im5t4    ,b>tlett         
collaborat$ ) ,w>d ^u ! p$im5tal gr\p ( 
! ,new  ,york ,/ock ,ex*ange1 & a       
logical result ( ! good "w done !re  0 !
 commission to design ! long await$     
p$im5t = ! ,h\se  ( ,repres5tatives 9   
,wa%+ton1 a gigantic und]tak+ ( great   
significance1 :i* is n[ 9 progress4     
,to select ^! six names out ( a hundr$  
seems invidi\s4 ,"o wants  to talk (    
,h]b]t ,adams & 8 beautiful bu/s1 ( ,k>l
 ,bitt] &  all ! f9e ?+s he has done1 ( 
,mac,neil & ,grafly & ,aitk5 &  !       
,piccirillis & ! ,borglums & all ! re/1 
( ! ,bo/on m51  ( ! wom5 sculptors1 ev5 
( ! little we/]n gr\p2 b space  fails4  
,!y are all work+ en?usia/ically = !    
love ( _! art  & = ! fair fame (        
,am]ica4    ,illu/ration3 ,,black       
,,hawk1 ,,by ,,lorado ,,taft    ,a      
concrete "w ( gigantic proportions1     

ov]look+ ,rock ,riv]1  ,ill9ois4        
,,supplem5t>y ,,read+--8,hi/ory (       
,am]ican ,sculpture10 ,lorado    ,taft2 
8,am]ican ,ma/]s ( ,sculpture10 ,*>les  
,h4 ,caff94      ,,magaz9e              
,,articles--8,george ,grey ,b>n>d1      
,sculptor10 ,g4 ,b4    ,?aw ,_w's ,"w1  
,decemb]1 #aijb2 8,daniel ,*e/] ,fr5*1  
,sculptor10 ,lorado ,taft ,bru% &       
,p5cil1 ,vol4 #e2 8,b>tlett0    78,"s   
,am]ican ,arti/s 9 ,p>is107 ,francis    
,keys]1 ,/udio1    ,vol4 #ac2 8,fr$]ick 
,mac,monnies1 ,sculptor10 ,h4 ,h4 ,gri]1
 ,bru%    & ,p5cil1 ,vol4 #aj2 8,augu/us
 ,sa9t ,gaud5s10 ,k5yon ,cox1           
,c5tury1 ,vol4 #ac2 8,! ,"w ( ,j4 ,q4   
,a4 ,w>d10 ,russell ,/urgis1            
,scribn]'s1 ,vol4 #cb4          ,,!     
,,m5tor    ,,issu$ ,,semi-,,mon?ly ,,by 
,! ,m5tor ,association1 ,inc4    #cha   
,f\r? ,ave41 ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4        
,vol4 #a      ,no4 #cf    ,,annual      
,,subscription1 ,,f\r ,,doll>s4 ,,s+le  
,,copies ,,tw5ty ,,c5ts4 ,,=eign        
,,po/age1 ,,sev5ty-,,five ,,c5ts        

,,extra4 ,,canadian ,,po/age1 ,,fifty   
,,c5ts ,,extra4  ,,ent]$ ,,at ,,! ,,po/ 
,,(fice ,,at ,,new ,,york1 ,n4 ,y41 ,,z 
,,second-,,class ,,matt]4               
,editorial    8,seek k :]ev] x c be f\nd
 ?r\gh\t ! _w40 ,s  spoke ,mutsuhito1   
late ,emp]or ( ,japan4 ,x 0 a favorite  
maxim ( 81  & "o frequ5tly repeat$ by 8 
subjects4 ,x might well be a leg5d  ( ,!
 ,m5tor1 = ! wise ?\ght b5ea? t         
injunction ( !  emp]or's is j :at       
inspir$ ,! ,m5tor plan4           99    
99       99       99       99    ,!     
me?od pursu$ 9 ,! ,m5tor f9ds1 too1 a   
/rik+ p>allel 9  ,japanese life4 ,9     
seek+ k & 9 ! enjoym5t ( beautiful  ?+s1
 ! ,japanese set _! m9ds on 8"o ?+ at a 
"t40 ,_!  habit ( ?\ght & _! me?od (    
/udy are su* z might be  express$ 9 ,!  
,m5tor pr9ciple1 8,le>n "o ?+ e day40   
99       99       99       99       99  
,! ?or\ghness ( ! ,japanese is well     
kn[n4 ,_! intellig5ce1  ent]prise1 &    
up-to-dat5ess h be5 illu/rat$ _m times 9
  ! arts ( peace & 9 ! sci5ce ( w>4 ,9  

?is "o p>ticul>  pr9ciple ( conc5tration
 9 /udy1 & s+le m9d$ness 9 !  enjoym5t (
 beautiful ?+s1 ! ,japanese may well be 
tak5 z a  model = ! re/ ( mank9d4    ,my
 fri5d ,taka%ima %[$ me lately a        
beautiful vase4 ,x /ood on a  p$e/al 9 a
 room t seem$ to me empty4 ,simple matt+
 cov]$ !  floor2 simply decorat$ scre5s 
cov]$ ! walls2 a few pieces (           
furniture1 equally simple1 7 all t !    
room conta9$--beside  t vase4 8,is x n  
beautiful80 he said1 & !n he gave me its
  hi/ory1 tell+ me :o1 among ! e>ly     
ma/]s ( ,*9ese pott]y1  _h design$ &    
%ap$ ?is exquisite "w ( art4 ,i rem>k$  
on !  rev]5ce t he %[$ = a s+le "w ( art
 9 devot+ a room  to x alone4 8,enjoy "o
 ?+ ( beauty at a "t10 he said4 8,i c\ld
  n enjoy ?is vase 9 a room fill$ )     
miscellane\s ?+s4 ,z well  g to a %op4  
,! m9d w\ld be 9 *aos--kn[+ no?+ well & 
appreciat+ no?+ to ! full40           99
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,su* _h always be5 ,taka%ima's habit4   
,he said x 0 a habit ( 8  p4 8,:y10 he  

ask$1 8%\ld y h m ?an "o ?+ ( beauty  9 
y\r room at a "t8 ,enjoy x to ! full4   
,!n place some?+ else  !re1 b1 be=e     
remov+ x1 get out ( x all t !re is 9 x  
( beauty & ( k4 ,y _c d ?is 9 !         
confusion ( a  room fill$ ) _m v>i$     
?+s40 ,! incid5t 0 s /rik+ly 9  accord )
 ,! ,m5tor idea t x seem$ z if ,taka%ima
 might !  next mom5t h add$ ! phrase1   
8,le>n "o ?+ e day40           99       
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pr9ciple und]ly+ ! plan ( ,! ,m5tor     
,association is  "o approv$ & ex]cis$ by
 a nation ( intellig5t p4 ,h[ _m  o!r p 
foll[ ?is direct & simple pa? to k we _c
  say1 b t x is n only ! direct & simple
 way1 b ! "o  satisfy+ & effective way (
 acquir+ k1 is pla94 ,on t  pr9ciple ,! 
,m5tor ,association is f\nd$1 & by      
foll[+ t  pr9ciple1 ! memb]s ( !        
,association c add day by day to _!     
/ore ( k1 & c fully & intellig5tly enjoy
 ! beautiful  ?+s 9 art4                
,illu/ration3 ,,copyright #aijc ,,!     
,,macmillan ,,co    ,,h5ry ,,w>d        

,,bee*]--,,john ,,qu9cy ,,adams ,,w>d   
,,reproduc$ ,,f 8,,am]ican ,,sculpture0 
,,by ,,lorado ,,taft          ,fam\s    
,am]ican ,sculptors    ,,john ,,qu9cy   
,,adams ,,w>d    ,monograph ,numb] ,"o 9
 ,! ,m5tor ,read+ ,c\rse      ,! life ( 
,john ,qu9cy ,adams ,w>d 0 a long record
 ( dignifi$  success4 ,born 9 ! beg9n+ (
 ! la/ c5tury1 at ! "t :5  ,am]ican     
sculpture 0 9 a v elem5t>y /age1 he liv$
 to see  ?is art mature into some?+ (   
:i* our c\ntry may well be pr\d4  ,quiet
 simplicity & impressiv5ess ( mass      
*>act]ize ,w>d's "w4  ,ev]y?+ he did 0  
big & effective4    ,john ,qu9cy ,adams 
,w>d 0 born on ,june #bi1 #ahcj1 ne>    
,urbana1 ,ohio4  ,he 0 a boy t enjoy$   
play2 b he did n neglect 8 "w4 ,he  lov$
 ! op5 air4 ,rid+1 hunt+ or fi%+--he    
lik$ !m all4 ,he  receiv$ 8 education 9 
! village s*ools4    ,"o day ! "y boy   
f\nd "s clay on 8 fa!r's f>m4 ,he took a
  h&ful ( x & model$ ! face ( an old    
negro :o liv$ ne>by4  ,ev]yone :o saw   
?is e>ly attempt said t x 0 8wond]ful40 

,x  may h be54 ,at any rate1 ,w>d did n 
imm$iately beg9 to dream  ( becom+ a    
great sculptor4 ,9 ?is he diff]$ f mo/  
beg9n]s  ^: fir/ "w is call$ great by _!
 fri5ds4    ,n until he 0 n9ete5 ye>s   
old did he really f9d out 8 de/9y4  ,9  
#ahdi he paid a visit to a si/] 9       
,brooklyn4 ,"o day he happ5$  to pass ! 
/udio ( ! sculptor ,h4 ,k4 ,br[ne4 ,!   
door ( !  /udio 0 op51 & ,w>d glanc$    
inside4 ,! sc5e fasc9at$ him4 ,he       
return$ to ! place aga9 & aga94 ,f9ally 
he f\nd 8 way into  ?is _w ( my/]y1 & at
 l5g? by "s miracle became "o ( !       
sculptor's pupils4    ,x w\ld h be5 h>d 
= ,w>d to h f\nd a bett] ma/] 9  all    
,am]ica4 ,he /udi$ "u ,br[ne f #ahej to 
#aheg4 ,he le>n$  ev]y?+1 f knead+ clay 
to m>ble c>v+4 ,by #ahfa1 :5 he  op5$ a 
/udio ( 8 own 9 ,new ,york ,city1 he _h 
execut$ bu/s  ( ,jo%ua ,r4 ,gidd+s1     
,alex&] ,h4 ,/eph5s1 & ,hannibal ,haml91
  prep>$ ! fir/ sket* = 8,! ,indian     
,hunt]10 8 great "w n[  9 ,c5tral ,p>k1 
,new ,york ,city1 & made /udies among ! 

,indians  !mselves = ?is "w4    ,f t "t 
on success 0 84 ,he work$ h>d &         
consci5ti\sly4  ,8 /atues ( ,wa%+ton1   
,bee*]1 & ,horace ,greeley are all      
recogniz$ z great pieces ( portrait     
sculpture4 ,unlike _m ( !  e>ly         
sculptors ( ,am]ica1 he acquir$ 8 tra9+1
 8 inspirations1  & 8 !mes f 8 own      
c\ntry4    ,:5 ! ,national ,sculpture   
,society 0 organiz$ 9 ,new ,york 9      
#ahif1  ,w>d 0 elect$ to be ! fir/      
presid5t4 ,he di$ 9 ,new ,york ,city on 
,may #a1 #aiaj4        ,,prep>$ ,,by ,,!
 ,,editorial ,,/aff ,,( ,,! ,,m5tor     
,,association      ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,!
 ,,m5tor4 ,,vol4 #a4 ,no4 #cf ,,s]ial   
,no4 #cf      ,,copyright #aiac1 ,,by   
,,! ,,m5tor ,,association1 ,,inc4       
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,%aw                 
,,memorial--,,augu/us ,,sa9t-,,gaud5s   
,fam\s ,am]ican ,sculptors    ,,augu/us 
,,sa9t ,,gaud5s    ,monograph ,numb]    
,two 9 ,! ,m5tor ,read+ ,c\rse      ,/4 
,gaud5s is ! "n ( a little t[n 9 ! s\? (
 ,france &  close to ! foot ( !         

,pyr5ees4 ,a humble %oemak] nam$ ,b]n>d 
,paul ,erne/ dwelt !re1 & 9 #ahdh1 aft] 
he _h mov$ to ,dubl91  ,irel&1 he _h a  
son1 to :om he gave ! "n ,augu/us4 ,! "m
 (  ! boy 0 a native ( ,dubl92 h] maid5 
"n 0 ,m>y ,mc,guinness4  ,su* 0 ! orig9 
( a ma/] 9 sculpture1 ,augu/us ,sa9t    
,gaud5s4  ,8 p>5ts came to ,am]ica :5 he
 0 an infant1 & aft] a %ort  /ay 9      
,bo/on took up _! resid5ce 9 ,new ,york 
,city4 ,augu/us ,sa9t  ,gaud5s att5d$   
s*ool until he 0 ?irte54 ,!n he 0       
appr5tic$  to a cameo cutt] nam$ ,avet4 
,aft] ?ree ye>s' s]vice he left 8  ma/] 
& f\nd employm5t ) a %ell cameo cutt]   
nam$ ,le ,breton1  ) :om he work$ =     
sev]al ye>s4 ,dur+ ?is "t "y ,sa9t      
,gaud5s 0 /udy+ draw+ at night2 fir/ at 
,coop] ,union1 & !n  = two ye>s at !    
,national ,academy ( ,design4           
,augu/us ,sa9t ,gaud5s 0 always a       
?\ghtful1 quiet y\?1 )  extraord9>y p[] 
( conc5tration4 ,he pursu$ ! art (      
model+  ) great en?usiasm4 ,x 0 said (  
him t 8 s5se ( =m &  ( objects 9 relief 

0 s vivid t ) 8 eyes clos$ he c\ld      
fairly 8see ) 8 f+]s40 ,8 cameo cutt+   
naturally assi/$ him  9 ! p]fection (   
art 9 high & l[ relief4    ,:5 tw5ty    
ye>s old ,sa9t ,gaud5s 0 already a well 
tra9$ arti/4  ,he w5t to ,p>is & work$ 9
 ! ,s*ool ( ,f9e ,arts 9 ! /udio  ( ,m4 
,j\ffroy4 ,!re he /udi$ ! human figure 9
 all phases1 &  quickly ma/]$ x4 ,a     
resid5ce ( sev]al ye>s 9 ,italy foll[$1 
) con/ant art activity & /eady arti/ic  
gr[?4 ,he came back to  ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 #ahgd1 & 8 fir/ "w 0 a bu/ 9 m>ble (  
,william ,m4 ,ev>ts4 ,!n came a         
commission = a l>ge decorative relief  =
 ,/4 ,?omas' ,*ur*1 ,new ,york ,city1 & 
9 #ahgh he began "w on  ! /atue (       
,admiral ,f>ragut t n[ /&s 9 ,madison   
,squ>e1 ,new  ,york ,city1 :i* is "o ( !
 mo/ widely kn[n & admir$ ( all 8       
works4    ,! ye>s t foll[$ 7 full (     
di/+ui%$ a*ievem5ts4 ,8  8,l9coln10 :i* 
0 unveil$ 9 ,l9coln ,p>k1 ,*icago1 9    
#ahhg1 has  be5 hail$ z ! greate/       
portrait /atue 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4       

,sa9t ,gaud5s 0 n only ! mo/ skilful (  
,am]ican sculptors1 b  also ! mo/       
v]satile4 ,?is w be appreciat$ by anyone
 :o looks  fir/ at ! ,f>ragut /atue1 !n 
at ! sev]e1 impos+ "*  ( ,deacon ,*ap91 
a /atue t is (t5 call$ 8,! ,puritan40   
,let  him !n contra/ ! /irr+ ,%aw       
,memorial1 on ,bo/on ,common1 )  !      
/range1 my/]i\sly beautiful figure 9    
,rock ,creek ,cemet]y1  ,wa%+ton1 ,d4   
,c41 t has be5 call$ v>i\sly 8,grief10  
8,dea?10 &  8,! ,peace ( ,god40    ,sa9t
 ,gaud5s enjoy$ ! di/9ction ( be+       
,am]ica's lead+  sculptor = _m ye>s be=e
 he di$4 ,8 life 0 cr[n$ )  honors1     
sweet5$ by _m f9e fri5d%ips1 & enri*$ & 
mell[$  by broad1 lib]al1 mature art    
intellig5ce4 ,he 0 a great ma/] (  art 9
 ?\ght & 9 expression4 ,he di$ 9 ,new   
,york ,city 9 #aijg4        ,,prep>$    
,,by ,,! ,,editorial ,,/aff ,,( ,,!     
,,m5tor ,,association      ,,illu/ration
 ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor4 ,,vol4 #a4 ,no4 #cf   
,,s]ial ,no4 #cf      ,,copyright #aiac1
 ,,by ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association1 ,,inc4 

,illu/ration3 ,,dea? ,,& ,,! ,,"y       
,,sculptor4 ,,by ,,daniel ,,*e/] ,,fr5* 
,fam\s ,am]ican ,sculptors    ,,daniel  
,,*e/] ,,fr5*    ,monograph ,numb] ,?ree
 9 ,! ,m5tor ,read+ ,c\rse      ,nature 
smil$ on ,daniel ,*e/] ,fr5*4 ,all !    
circum/ances ( 8  bir? & bre$+ conspir$ 
to help 8 developm5t4 ,he 0 born at     
,exet]1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 9 #ahej4 ,among 
_m well kn[n relatives he  numb]$       
,daniel ,web/] & ,john ,gre5leaf        
,:itti]4 ,8 ance/ors 7  m5 :o /ood high 
9 ! communities 9 :i* !y liv$4 ,8 fa!r  
0 a lawy]1 a judge1 & assi/ant secret>y 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  treasury4 ,he 0      
always int]e/$ 9 public welf>e1 & 0 kn[n
 =  8 good ta/e & good works4 ,8        
desc5dants said t he 8beautifi$  e place
 9 :i* he liv$40    ,daniel ,*e/] ,fr5* 
%[$ ability at an e>ly age1 b no        
p>ticul>  lean+ t[>d sculpture4 ,he 0   
simply a bright1 good-look+ boy1  ) a   
lik+ = outdoor life & ex]cise4 ,"o day1 
:5 ab\t  n9ete5 ye>s old1 dur+ a p]iod (
 "w on 8 fa!r's f>m1  he %[$ 8 p>5ts a  

que] figure ( a frog t he _h cut out  ( 
a turnip2 8,daniel1 !re is y\r c>e]60 7 
! words t  express$ ! feel+s ( bo? fa!r 
& "m4 ,! f>m 0 ne>  ,concord4 ,!re dwelt
 ,miss ,may ,alcott1 ! 8,amy0 ( 8,little
 ,wom510 &  an arti/ ( "s ability4 ,%e  
enc\rag$ "y ,fr5* 9 8 /udy  ( draw+ &   
model+1 & he plung$ into 8 art c>e] ) an
  en?usiasm t bord]$ on boyi% fr5zy4 ,8 
nature 0 ard5t &  poetic1 & x c>ri$ him 
into =ms ( expression t 7 doom$  to     
disappo9tm5t4 ,! be/ ?+ = him 0 a visit 
t he made to  ! vet]an sculptor ,j4 ,q4 
,a4 ,w>d4 ,?is took place :5 he 0 /ay+  
) relatives 9 ,brooklyn1 ,new ,york1 & x
 op5$ ! boy's eyes  to ! full] mean+ (  
sculpture4 ,mon?s ( e>ne/ "w foll[$1    
dur+ :i* ,daniel ,fr5*'s tal5ts rapidly 
rip5$4    ,:5 he 0 only tw5ty-?ree ye>s 
old he receiv$ a commission (  real     
national importance1 t ( model+ ! /atue 
( 8,! ,m9ute  ,man40 ,?is int]e/+ piece 
( sculpture1 n[ well kn[n1 0 unveil$  at
 ,concord 9 #ahge4 ,9 celebration ( x   
,ralph ,waldo ,em]son & ,george         

,william ,curtis made spee*es1 & ,james 
,russell ,l[ell read a poem4 ,at  ?is "t
 ,daniel ,fr5* _h sail$ = ,italy1 :]e he
 rema9$ =  a p]iod 9 /udy4 ,9 #ahgi he  
model$ a bu/ ( ,em]son f life--a  "w s  
vivid & lifelike t ! poet-philosoph]    
said1 8,! m  x resembles me1 ! worse x  
looks10 & !n add$1 ) a nod (  approval1 
8,t is ! face t ,i %ave40    ,fr5*'s art
 took rapid /rides4 ,he is kn[n today   
equally well by  8 f9e portrait bu/s & 8
 great allegorical compositions4 ,"o  ( 
! mo/ impos+ ( 8 compositions is ! great
 h]oic female  figure entitl$ 8,alma    
,mat]10 seat$ at ! approa* to ! libr>y (
  ,columbia ,univ]sity1 ,new ,york4 ,no 
,am]ican sculptor is bett] kn[n  ?an    
,mr4 ,fr5* 9 8 home l& or abroad4 ,he   
be>s high honors on  bo? cont95ts4      
,,prep>$ ,,by ,,! ,,editorial ,,/aff ,,(
 ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association              
,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor4 ,,vol4   
#a4 ,no4 #cf ,,s]ial ,no4 #cf           
,,copyright #aiac1 ,,by ,,! ,,m5tor     
,,association1 ,,inc4                   

,illu/ration3 ,,copyright #aijc ,,!     
,,macmillan ,,co4    ,,na?an            
,,hale--,,fr$]ick ,,macmonnies          
,,reproduc$ ,,f 8,,am]ican ,,sculpture0 
,,by ,,lorado ,,taft          ,fam\s    
,am]ican ,sculptors    ,,fr$]ick        
,,macmonnies    ,monograph ,numb] ,f\r 9
 ,! ,m5tor ,read+ ,c\rse      ,to _m    
,am]icans ! "n ( ,fr$]ick ,mac,monnies  
became kn[n by  ! impos+ ,columbian     
,f\nta9 at ! ,*icago ,_w's ,fair 9      
#ahic4  ,! composition 0 a maje/ic b>ge1
 on :i* ,columbia sat en?ron$  on high4 
,at ! pr[ 0 a f9e figure ( ,fame )      
trumpet uprais$4  ,on ! /]n ,fa!r ,"t   
wat*$ ! progress ( ! b>ge1 :i* 0  urg$  
on by ! o>s ( eight wom5 ( great beauty 
repres5t+ !  ,arts & ,indu/ries4 ,! "w  
_h /yle1 & x 0 also impos+ 9  its mass$ 
effect4 ,mac,monnies 0 only tw5ty-sev5  
ye>s old :5 ?is  commission 0 giv5 to   
him 9 #ahia4 ,he got x l>gely ?r\gh !   
influ5ce ( 8 in/ructor1 ,augu/us ,sa9t  
,gaud5s4 ,all ! summ] (  #ahic p 7 ask+ 
ab\t ! "y sculptor4 ,!y f\nd t he  0    

born 9 ,brooklyn1 ,new ,york1 9 #ahfc1 (
 ,scotti% p>5tage4 ,he came  by an art  
inh]itance f "o ( 8 p>5ts at lea/1--8   
"m1  ,juliana ,eudora ,we/1 a niece ( ! 
fam\s e>ly ,am]ican pa9t]1  ,b5jam9     
,we/4    ,fr$]ick ,mac,monnies _h to    
leave s*ool :5 a m]e boy & e>n 8  liv+ z
 cl]k 9 a jewelry /ore4 ,he f\nd "t to  
/udy !re1 &  :5 he 0 sixte5 ye>s old he 
attract$ ! notice ( ,sa9t ,gaud5s1  :o  
took him into 8 /udio z an appr5tice4 ,t
 0 ! beg9n+  ( ,mac,monnies' fame4 ,he  
c\ld sc>cely realize at t age :at a few 
ye>s' tra9+ "u ,sa9t ,gaud5s w\ld mean4 
,he work$ h>d 9 !  /udio & 9 ! classes (
 ! ,academy ( ,design & ,art ,/ud5ts'   
,league2 s t :5 9 #ahhd he 0 able to g  
abroad he _h a gr\nd  k ( model+ t fitt$
 him to make ! mo/ ( 8 /udy 9  =eign    
s*ools4 ,he _h be5 9 ! fulle/ s5se 8put 
9 "r0 by  ,sa9t ,gaud5s4 ,?r\gh all !   
ye>s ( 8 /udy he _h ! advantage  (      
close1 famili> association ) ! greate/  
arti/s ( ?is  c\ntry & "s ( ^? abroad4  
,mac,monnies w5t at once to ,p>is &     

jo9$ ! ,s*ool ( ,f9e ,arts1 :]e he made 
fri5ds1 & 8 progress  0 rapid4 ,back &  
=? he w5t dur+ ! next few ye>s1 f ,p>is 
to ,new ,york1 accord+ z 8 means & 8    
plans ( "w requir$4    ,he got 8 fir/   
commission 9 #ahhi1--;an ord] = ?ree    
life-siz$  angel figures 9 bronze =     
,sa9t ,paul's ,*ur*1 ,new ,york ,city4  
,?is  br\ght him comm5dation1 &1 ) !    
help ( ! great ,sa9t  ,gaud5s1 o!r      
commissions 7 plac$ 9 8 h&s1 notably !  
,na?an  ,hale /atue1 :i* /&s 9 ,city    
,hall ,p>k1 ,new ,york ,city1 & !       
portrait /atue ( ,james ,s4 ,t4         
,/ranahan ( ,brooklyn4 ,^! works  prec$$
 ! ,columbian ,f\nta91 & s9ce           
,mac,monnies' "n has come to  be kn[n !y
 are c\nt$ among 8 mo/ admir$ creations4
    ,9 #ahid ! fam\s ,bac*ante          
appe>$1--! danc+1 laugh+ girl t         
attract$ s mu* public comm5t = a "t4    
,mr4 ,mac,monnies is kn[n by _m figures 
& compositions 9 public  places1 notably
 ! gr\ps 9 bronze ( ! ,army & ! ,navy on
 !  ,brooklyn ,memorial ,ar* at !       

entrance to ,prospect ,p>k4             
,,prep>$ ,,by ,,! ,,editorial ,,/aff ,,(
 ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association              
,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor4 ,,vol4   
#a4 ,no4 #cf ,,s]ial ,no4 #cf           
,,copyright #aiac1 ,,by ,,! ,,m5tor     
,,association1 ,,inc4                   
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,two ,,natures1 ,,by 
,,george ,,grey ,,b>n>d          ,fam\s 
,am]ican ,sculptors    ,,george ,,grey  
,,b>n>d    ,monograph ,numb] ,five 9 ,! 
,m5tor ,read+ ,c\rse      ,success is   
des]v$ by h>d "w1 al?\gh x does n always
 foll[4  ,b 9 ! case ( ,george ,grey    
,b>n>d h>d "w comb9$ ) g5ius  made him  
"o ( ! great sculptors ( ,am]ica1 & "o (
 :om ?is  c\ntry may well be pr\d4      
,george ,grey ,b>n>d 0 born at          
,bellefonte1 ,p5nsylvania1 on ,may #bd1 
#ahfc4 ,8 fa!r 0 a cl]gyman at          
,muscat9e1 ,i[a1 :]e ! sculptor  pass$ 8
 boyhood4 ,he delight$ 9 /uff+ ! sk9s ( 
birds &  animals1 & became q an exp]t   
taxid]mi/4 ,he also lik$ to model       
animals2 & a bu/ ( 8 little si/] conv9c$

 8 family t he  %\ld turn 8 tal5ts to "s
 trade 9 :i* he c\ld make a good  liv+4 
,s he became appr5tice to an engrav]4   
,lat] he mov$ to ,*icago4 ,"h  x 0 t !  
fir/ desire to become a sculptor ent]$ 8
 m9d4 ,=  a long "t he debat$ ! "q4 ,if 
he rema9$ at 8 trade1 he  c\ld re/      
assur$ ( a good income all 8 life2 :ile 
if he decid$  to /udy sculpture1 he w\ld
 practically h to />ve = a few ye>s4    
,at la/ he ent]$ ! ,art ,in/itute (     
,*icago4 ,he _h be5 !re  ab\t a ye> & a 
half1 :5 a bu/ ( a little girl br\ght   
him ?ree  hundr$ & fifty doll>s4 ,he    
decid$ to g to ,p>is on ?is small sum4  
,he set (f 9 #ahhc1 & began /udy 9 !    
,ateli] ,caveli] ( !  ,beaux ,arts4     
,b>n>d work$ h>d1 & d5i$ himself all !  
luxuries1 & ev5  _m ( ! necessities (   
life4 ,8 fir/ ye> 9 ,p>is co/ him j     
eighty-n9e doll>s1 s x c be imag9$ :at  
self-d5ial ! "y  man mu/ h practis$ = ! 
sake ( 8 art4 ,b>n>d took life  s]i\sly2
 b he nev] compla9$4    ,8 fir/         
notewor?y production 0 8,! ,boy10 :i* he

 f9i%$ 9  m>ble 9 #ahhe4 ,! foll[+ ye>  
he made a h]oic-siz$ /atue (  ,ca91 :i* 
he aft]w>d de/roy$4 8,bro!rly ,love10 a 
tomb/one  execut$ at ! ord] ( a         
,norwegian1 he model$ 9 #ahhg4 ,?is 0 ! 
be/ ?+ he _h done up to t "t4    ,o!r   
works foll[$ 9 rapid succession1--8,!   
,two ,natures10 9  ! ,metropolitan      
,museum ( ,new ,york ,city2 8,!         
,norwegian ,/ove10 an  allegorical      
fireplace2 8,! ,god ,pan10 9 ,c5tral    
,p>k1 ,new ,york ,city2  8,! ,hew]10 at 
,cairo1 ,ill9ois2 8,! ,rose ,maid510 & !
 simple &  graceful 8,maid5hood40       
,all ( ^! 7 successful1 & 9 #aijb ,b>n>d
 receiv$ ! rew>d  = all 8 h>d%ips &     
/ruggles4 ,he 0 select$ to execute all  
! sculptur$ decorations = ! new capitol 
= ! /ate (  ,p5nsylvania at ,h>risburg4 
,& ! "w he did !re promises ev5  great] 
f ?is sculptor 9 ! future4              
,,prep>$ ,,by ,,! ,,editorial ,,/aff ,,(
 ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association              
,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor4 ,,vol4   
#a4 ,no4 #cf ,,s]ial ,no4 #cf           

,,copyright #aiac1 ,,by ,,! ,,m5tor     
,,association1 ,,inc4                   
,illu/ration3 ,,copyright1 #aijb4       
,,detroit ,,photo ,,co4    ,,primitive  
,,man4 ,,by ,,paul ,,wayl& ,,b>tlett    
,fam\s ,am]ican ,sculptors    ,,paul    
,,wayl& ,,b>tlett    ,monograph ,numb]  
,six 9 ,! ,m5tor ,read+ ,c\rse          
,ev]yone kn[s ! say+1 8,g5ius is !      
capacity = tak+ inf9ite  pa9s40 ,if ?is 
adage is true1 !n ,paul ,wayl& ,b>tlett 
is a great  g5ius2 = 9 ev]y?+ ?is       
sculptor does he pays ! close/  att5tion
 to details4 ,he att5ds p]sonally to e  
"p ( 8 "w4  ,& ?is 8capacity = tak+     
pa9s0 acc\nts l>gely = 8 success4       
,paul ,wayl& ,b>tlett 0 born amid       
s*ol>ly surr\nd+s at ,new  ,hav51       
,connecticut1 9 #ahfe4 ,he 0 ! son (    
,truman ,h4 ,b>tlett (  ,bo/on1 an art  
critic & sculptor4 ,_m ye>s ago ,b>tlett
 & 8  "m w5t to live 9 ,p>is4 ,"h ! "y  
man f\nd 8 vocation4  ,:5 he 0 only     
fifte5 ye>s old he ent]$ ! cole des     
,beaux ,arts4  ,he quickly became an    

excell5t model]4 ,he work$ h>d1 & 9     
addition  took up a c\rse on animal     
sculpture4 ,z he c\ld ?us help o!r      
sculptors z an animal speciali/1 he 0   
able to e>n money to c>ry  on 8 /udies4 
,b>tlett tells ab\t ! "t :5 he & a      
fri5d1 ,m4 ,g>det1 us$  to g ar\nd 8do+ 
animals0 :]ev] !y got ! opportunity4    
,among  ! mod]niz$ decorations ( !      
,porte ,/4 ,d5is is a lion1 8fi]ce  &   
t]rible10 :i* is ! "w ( 8 h&s4 ,an      
8,orpheus0 9 !  ,luxemb\rg has atta*$ to
 x a ?ree-head$ dog t he model$4 ,&  he 
creat$ on "o occasion = ! ,exposition ( 
,am/]dam an elephant  ( gigantic        
proportions4    ,b>tlett liv$ dur+ ?is  
"t 9 a qua9t little /reet (f !  ,rue de 
,vaugir>d1 :]e he _h a little v9e-cov]$ 
/udio4 ,x 0  !re t he began 8,! ,be>    
,tam]10 :i* is n[ 9 bronze 9 !          
,metropolitan ,museum ( ,new ,york      
,city4 ,he sp5t a ye> ^u x1 & !n  became
 dissatisfi$ ) x & sp5t ano!r ye> 9     
*ang+ !  composition4    ,_m works      
foll[$ ?is successful ef=t4 ,fir/ appe>$

 ! 8,gho/  ,danc]10 a vici\s look+      
savage4 ,!n came ! eque/rian /atue (    
,lafayette1 pres5t$ to ! ,fr5* republic 
by ! s*ool *ildr5 (  ,am]ica2 ! p[]ful &
 virile ,columbus1 & ! ,mi*elangelo1 bo?
  ( :i* are 9 ! ,congressional ,libr>y  
at ,wa%+ton2 ! lifelike  8,dy+ ,lion10 &
 _m o!rs4    ,besides ^! works ,b>tlett 
has model$ beetles1 fi%es1 reptiles1 &  
cru/aceans4 ,"h 8 skill ) pat9as 7!     
color+ ( bronzes7 is  %[n4 ,a weal? (   
color is se5 9 8 small figures ( beetles
 &  snakes4    ,b>tlett's "w is n f9i%$4
 ,m & great] is /ill to come4 ,no  man  
is bett] equipp$ = 8 "w ?an he4         
,,prep>$ ,,by ,,! ,,editorial ,,/aff ,,(
 ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association              
,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor4 ,,vol4   
#a4 ,no4 #cf ,,s]ial ,no4 #cf           
,,copyright #aiac1 ,,by ,,! ,,m5tor     
,,association1 ,,inc4