Philadelphia_April 5, 1907

Newspaper article in three sections and on two pages of the scrapbook with a partial heading 'Philadelphia, Friday, April 5, 1907' The article includes a photograph of Meta, seated and looking diagonally to the right as well as her sculpture 'Thief on the Cross', both in elaborately drawn boarders. The article is as follows "Our Sculptress and her Work Should one ask who is the busiest woman in the city? The question can be readily answered without words by simply going to 210 S. Camac street where you will find a little woman who will meet you at the door of a studio situated on the second floor, perhaps she will be garbed in a long apron with her sleeves rolled up and her hands covered with clay. You may think she has been preparing the inside of her stove with fire clay but on entering the door you will be confronted with a scene that will remind you of the Atlata massacre, lying on a large table are a number of models of Negroes, some have perfect forms while others are minus some of their limbs, some with their heads cut off and many covered with wounds indescribable. This busy little woman is Miss Meta Warrick, the sculptress, who is preparing her exhibit for the Jamestown Exposition, which opens April 26th. On February 27 she signed a contract to make models of 15 groups consisting of 150 figures representing the progress of the Negro from the landing of the Dutch ship in 1619 to the present day. She has contracted to complete the job by May 10 and has got to accomplish in a little over two months what would or should ordinarily take at least two years. Six months to study the subject, one year to prepare them and six months for retouching and finishing. Her exhibit will occupy a space of 100 square feet. The back ground will be painted scenes representing the landing of the first ship discharging a cargo of 20 slaves at Jamestown, southern mansions, and other ancient scenes. The models will be dressed in clothing such as was worn from 1619 to the present day. It will no doubt be one of the most interesting exhibit at the Exposition and we are glad to know that we have such a one in the person of Miss Warrick, who is able to present such a credible exhibit, representing the city of "Brotherly Love." To complete her work on time, Miss Warrick is now working day and night. The accompanying picture represents one of her former models, 'The Thief on the Cross.'"

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"Our Sculptress and her Work," Not the Philadelphia Inquirer, April 5, 1907

1907