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Show Missouri Proud of Her Mural Paintings JEFFERSON CITX, MO. The scaffolding in the rotunda of the state capitol in Jefferson City has been removed, disclosing unobstructed unob-structed for the first time the four large mural paintings by Frank Brangwyn, Bran-gwyn, which occupy the four penden-tives penden-tives of the dome. The commission believes his Missouri murals will take their place among his major works and that nothing in America at this time approaches them, unless it be the time-honored murals in the Boston public library. The spaces they occupy are 43 feet wide at the top, 15 at the bottom and they are 25 feet high. The four together depict the four great epochs of the history of Missouri Mis-souri and are entitled. "The Landing of Laclede," "The rioneer," "The Home Builder" and "Industry." "The Landing of Laclede," the event that gave birth to St. Louis, probably Is the uiosT dramatic panel of the four. Laclede and his men are approaching the shore in a boat. Indian's await f theo -on an elevation of the bank. La-, La-, clede's face is tranquil and his hand is V upraised to signify his peaceful intent. Phlegmatic interest is very clearly delineated on the faces of the Indians. "The Home Builders" follows naturally natu-rally upon the "Pioneer." The trail is ended and the forest is being cleared for the log cabin. On the left Is a man with an adze. Another has a saw. Searchers for realism will recall that the saw Is a type thut disappeared in their youth, but none the less surel. was the sort that early Missourians placed athwart hemlock logs. Tin scene Is very domestic. There Is th( mother and small child. A young mar sits with a larger child feeding a goat In the ofling is a young girl on a lad der gathering fruit. Oxen graze in tin distance. The men at work present the anatomical studies of which mentioi has been made. Brangwyn glories ii and glorifies men at work. Into the fourth panel the great artis has introduced the building of Ead bridge for a background. It is calle' "Industry," and the painter is on sur familiar ground, for Brangwyn etch ings long have been noted for thei men at work. It is a bustling canvas. The work men, busy at a forge, are jostled b. groups transporting boxes of fruit and goods and foods. |