International studio . te, is represented in the military cos-tume of the early eighteenth century,standing firmly planted on his feet in acommanding attitude. The modellingis free and vigorous, the treatmentmost natural, contrasting with theconventional and somewhat uncon-vincing lions at the four corners ofthe pediment. The Melvin Memorial, erected inthe same year, in that Sleepy Hollowcemetery at Concord where Emerson,Hawthorne, Louisa Allcott, and otherswho made the town famous are buried,takes the form of a Mourning Victory,of which an illustration is given. ThisI consider to be one of th
International studio . te, is represented in the military cos-tume of the early eighteenth century,standing firmly planted on his feet in acommanding attitude. The modellingis free and vigorous, the treatmentmost natural, contrasting with theconventional and somewhat uncon-vincing lions at the four corners ofthe pediment. The Melvin Memorial, erected inthe same year, in that Sleepy Hollowcemetery at Concord where Emerson,Hawthorne, Louisa Allcott, and otherswho made the town famous are buried,takes the form of a Mourning Victory,of which an illustration is given. ThisI consider to be one of the mastersfinest creations. It was erected i:.memory of three brothers who lost treats the nudethat it is in-teresting tonote that herehe handles itwith absolutemastery. N o-thing could bemore superbthan his treat-ment of thistorso, which recalls in its sug-gestion of thepassivity ofdeep slumber,as well as itshandling andchoice of type,that famousNotte (Night)which Michel-angelo carvedwithin thesacristy of AFRICA (NEW YORK CI STOMS HOUSE) BV DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH Daniel Chester French
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