PARK AND CEMETERY. 
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other two illustrations are the work of American 
sculptors. 
The “Puma” modelled by Mr. A. Phimister 
Proctor, of New York, is one of a pair, for which a 
commission was given by the Park Commissioners 
of Brooklyn, for Prospect Park. They are cast in 
bronze, are 6 feet high, and will surmount light 
granite pedestals i6 feet high, at one of the famous 
park’s entrances. 
They are strongly modelled, natural to life, to 
which undoubtedly Mr. Proctor’s passion for hunt- 
ing, in earlier days, and the acquaintance with the 
nature of the beast has practically contributed. 
ANIMAL SCULPTURE FOR THE PARKS. 
1 he attractive effects produced by the appropri- 
ate use of animal sculpture about our parks, and 
the excellence of the work now 
being executed by such of our 
sculptors as devoted their atten- 
tion to this department of sculp- 
“PUMA.’’ — BY A. PHIMISTER PROCTOR, SC. 
ture, are giving it a very prominent place as a dis- 
tinct branch of American Art, This is the more 
marked from the fact that the wild animal life of 
this continent, that is, the species which our sculp- 
tors have shown especial talent in modelling, is 
peculiarly American. The lion models of Kemys 
and Bartlett, however, only serve to show that our 
sculptors are not confined in their ability to model 
to the creatures of this continent, but can invade 
with every prospect of success the domain of the 
great P'rench masters of animal sculpture. 
The World’s P'air afforded the grandest oppor- 
tunity of all for the display of this line of art, and 
it will be remem- 
bered to what an 
extent, how well 
disposed, and 
how excellent 
was the work dis- 
played lo lavishly 
in the numerous 
sit nations to 
which such work 
is always s o well 
adapted. 
'I'hrce illus- 
tra< ions are given 
herewith , one, 
that of the group 
of lionesses, mod- 
el 1 e d by M. “WALKING JAGUAR.' 
Georges Gardet, 
representing the modern French school. M. Gar- 
det has shown great boldness in his animal work, 
and has attained much distinction in Baris. The 
“GROUP OF LIONESSES.” — BY G. GARDET, SC. 
Another aspirant for fame in plastic art is Mr. 
Eli Harvey, who was born in Ohio, and commenced 
h i s studies i n 
Cineinnati. In 
1889 he went to 
Paris to continue 
his art education, 
where he has 
since remained, 
and this year he 
exhibited a plast- 
er model of a 
Walking J a g - 
uar,” which was 
well received. 
Many of the 
parks in our larg- 
er cities are ap- 
preciating the de- 
BY ELI HARVEY, SC. sirability of this 
class of sculpture 
for ornamental features, and we may look forward to 
its more extended use, as its appropriateness in many 
situations in public recreation grounds is understood. 
