BARNARD

barnard, george grey (1863- ), american sculptor, was born at bellefonte, pennsylvania, on the 24th of may 1863. he first studied at the art institute, chicago, and in 1883-1887 worked in p. t. cavelier's _atelier_ at paris. he lived in paris for twelve years, returning to america in 1896; and with his first exhibit at the salon of 1894 he scored a great success. his principal works include, "the boy" (1885); "cain" (1886), later destroyed; "brotherly love," sometimes called "two friends" (1887); the allegorical "two natures" (1894, in the metropolitan museum, new york city); "the hewer" (1902, at cairo, illinois); "great god pan" (in central park, new york city); the "rose maiden"; the simple and graceful "maidenhood"; and sculptural decorations for the new capitol building for the state of pennsylvania at harrisburg.