BARNARD, GEORGE GREY

(1863), American sculptor, born Bellefonte, Pa. His earliest training was gained in the Art Institute of Chicago, following which he studied for three years in L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and for nine years in his studio in the same city. He first exhibited at the Champs de Mars, with such approval that he was elected a member of the Société Nation ale des Beaux-Arts. He returned to New York in 1896. The most notable production of his earlier period is The Two Natures, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Important later productions include Brotherly Love, The Hewers, Maidenhood, God Pan and the world famous Lincoln, unveiled in Lytte Park, Cincinnati, in 1917. He received the commi ion to execute all the sculpture of the new State Capitol of PennsyIvania. He was awarded gold medals at the Paris and Pan American Expositions. His sculpture is largely symbolic and reveals striking originality and remarkable technique.