We had not space last week to refer to Sir
George Frampton's striking statue which has been erected in St.. Martin's Place to the memory of Miss Edith Ca.velL There is nothing niggling about Sir George Frampton's work. It is carried out with intense feeling, even with passion, and the whole of the sculptor's work upon the individual figures is massive in effect. We are doubtful, however, about the wisdom of superimposing thebeautiful figure of Maternity upon the figure of Miss Cavell. The general effect is of two statues, one upon the other. There is another point which is worth consider- ation. We imagine from the character of his work that Sir George Frampton intended that the eery of Miss Cavell should not only burn for ever in the hearts of Englishmen, but that no German should ever be able to look upon it without tingling with shame.
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