Boyhood. Charles Cary Rumsey
The youth who
is just beginning to gather his sheaves, looks up and
sees
the stars!
A new treatment in sculpture.
The Pioneer Mother. Charles Grafly
A simple, dignified
woman dressed in home-spun. At her knees a boy
and a
girl — the
future builders of the Western country. She has
crossed the
cactus-covered
plains, has endured the greatest hardships, that she
may
rear her sturdy
little ones to lay the foundations of a mighty Western
empire. The
bulls’ heads are symbolic of sacrifice; oak leaves
symbolize
strength.
She is best seen in the afternoon.
Thomas Jefferson. Karl Bitter
The seated president,
with a world of thought upon his face, has on his
lap the Declaration
of Independence.
Lincoln. Daniel Chester French
The rugged man
of magnificent understanding, whose every thought was
for
the betterment
of the race.
Relief from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Richard
H. Recchia
Illustrating Sculpture.
The Commodore Barry Monument. John J. Boyle.
A naval hero who
died 1803. Fought in the American Revolution.
Victory
rides at the prow
with laurels for him. The “eagle”
shows for whom he
fought.
Relief from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Richard
H. Recchia
This panel represents
Architecture.
Earl Dodge Memorial. Daniel Chester French
Earl Dodge, scholar
and athlete, was a greatly beloved Princeton student
— a senior
who died just as his college gown was about to be placed
upon
his shoulders.
The Young Franklin. Robert Tait McKenzie
With all his earthly
possessions wrapped in a bandana, with upward gaze
and confident
gait, Benjamin Franklin goes to seek his fortune.
Lafayette. Paul Wayland Bartlett
The young Lafayette
who helped the United States in the Revolutionary
War and was present
at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
Relief. Bela L. Pratt
Representing Sculpture.
Relief from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Representing Sculpture.
A relief of simple sweeping lines of great
beauty.
The Awakening. Lindsay Morris Sterling
The day has dawned
and with it life awakens.
Beyond. Chester Beach
A girlish figure
wonders what is coming with the future years.
Best seen
from across the
road.
William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878)
An American poet
of the first rank. He sits thoughtfully —
his
manuscript before
him. Laurels grace his pedestal.
The Sower. Albin Polasek
Along the field
he goes, scattering his seed.
Centaur. Olga Popoff Muller
This bestial creature
is in the act of abducting a beautiful woman.
She
has almost swooned
from fright.