Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-26

placed.
While this resolution was pending II YVES discovered
that Lieut. Levy's admiration confined to Mr.
Jefferson but that he guilty, in with the
great mass Of his fellow ci zens, OF hodag GEN Jack
sons principles aud character in yesy high esteem. The
same republican zeal which made him enthusiast with
regard to Jefferson made him admrer OF Jackson
Although himself holder OF stock Of the Uuiied States
Bank bis principles allied his INTEREST," and lie
ayowed loudly cordial sni appreciation OF the
Presidents cose will, regard TO that institution. Having
become a resident OF Virginia, by the purchase OF onii.
cello, he made himself known there as a warm supporter
OF Gen. Jaekson's Ajminisirson-As determined anti
Bank man, aud opponent Of all Bank This may.
perhaps account tor the fate OF the resolution for placing
the statue presented by Lieut. Levy in the grounds
Capitol, and Tor the discoveries announced, nthe suhoin
ell remarks OF Messrs Clay aud Calhoun. the floor OF
the Senate that the statue not ga suitable onethat
/, not executed by competent srist'-ihai the
mo i've OF the donor honest admiration OF Mr.
Jeiersons character and piLcipes, aud patriotic
doing homage TO BOTH but could be nothing .'rGni
~" ~
How FAR the character of the artist employed by Lieut.
Levy aud his work. m.r,ed the dsparsg~inent 10 which
they subjected by the Bank aud their sael
e vi" appear from the Interesting extract give from
letter OF the celebrated o. p the character of DA
vD aud his works II will be that he pronounced
10 be "who!ly uneqnaied by any living ariis' while this
foris''
Extract Jror letter of o. p. G. puJiishedi in Tairs
Edinburgh Magazine for .ap'ii, 1884
70 p. q is the celebrated Correspondent, well known
among u.s. OF the London Morning Chronicle a paper
which, though published in a country ruled by King
Lords, aud Commons, well deserves the title Republican,
whs many published under zee instr uons can lay
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II not the very ablest, among the very ables ubished
in the British Empire. This is evinced by the immediate
stand took in the first rank IN oil circulation
the reluctant confessions ut it's Tory competitor, who,
while they deprecstcd the bold Repubcansn OF its tone
and principles, could not but confess its signal abyJ
"David is forty years OF age. He born tie 9th
March, 1901. His birth place Angers, in the West
Of France His father sculptor Of respectable
Tents and good character, but the csel of the was
that OF an ordinary though excellent man-tlat Of the
Is OF genius, wholly nequaed by any living
artist not excepting the immortal Chsnrey and the
ia fottv inf
age, one would think Of guessing him be more than
thirty His stature is short lie is rather inclined TO round
shoulders aud corpule face is full his eyes
blue-his hair, which is abundant in its grow TIL
quite lighbis manners SOFT amiabIe, delicate cheer
iu aud gracious lie has idea that lie is great man,
and he takes very good care that you shall feel
mat he is So Although occupied at this moment with
several national works Of deep interest and European
portance--IlIhough his Goethe" required Tor Berlin
an Arch OF Triumph for Marseies, and "Fronton' for
the Pantheon at Paris although statues, buss monuments
and neddlliohs, almost iDnumei abe demanding his
tenon, his genius his surceance and his care
yet you may find David No a. Rue dAssas near the
Luxembourg. IN some simple work ssops situated in
quiet sort OF English garden the back his truly Eg.
sh residence, with blue smock frock and a little til.
coored cap, working away from I'LL eve aye, aud
Emile reads TO or convefses with hm aud the first aud
only living pledge their gambols among the busts
ana cup,ds as innocent and unconscious themselves
But bow can hope to give you an idea save by an
inventory OF his wstks, OF the rapdy Of his execution,
and the indeAigAbli,y of his labosi Wel then,
ventory must be given rapidly and most uns
rily, and you i'll then be able Judgment OF his
perseverance and Ills tolls.
Let us begin with his 5ustS Anuibal, an infant in
marble: beclarot, given 10 the town OF Angers. Ben.
ham, Jeremy) in brunze given 10 the CITY of Geneva
Billiard, in marble given the OF Anglers BouIay
III marble. ChateaGbraud, in marble Cooper, (Feni-
more) ia marble, presented to Cooper himself, a tes-
nony oil admiration 10 the author OF srhe Last OF the Mo-
hicans Cuvier, in marble aud in bronze and smaller
one in marble; presented the family imnor-
tai philosophers and that in bronze Royal Academy
OF Lon1on Deiaylgne, (Cssn'ir) the poet and drama
ust presented by David this ornament Of French era
ture Feneon IN ina,bc; aiso in bronze; presented
'he 'owhoi Angers, Francois L. in marble aud in bronze,
presented also by David his town. Gregoiie
the convenonHt in marble, given by David the town
oil Nancy Goethe (ihe immortal Goelhe,) in marble,
presented IN his lifetime TO Goethe himself and auo-
Their, nearly finished OF colossal size, be bestowed
the City Of Berlin The Prussians love the name
of Goethe and connect with il that OF his SCULPTOR and
his friend Henry IL in bronze Jordan, (Csmiie) in
bronze Lafayette, in marble given The United States"
another IN marble, given 10 the General his beloved DO.
hiicai Idol and another In bronze wc ornaments The
saloon OF the scuplor, and To which he with
love aud interest. DE Lanarne, the poet, marble;
given 70 'he original present IRON the sculptor TO this
admirable ornament and glory OF ParnssRus Lafayette
III of3"ze' gwen 10 bogo'a III 3 America Louis Vii in
marble Morgan, (sdy) presented TO herelf Msdlle.
Mars, The uege9an ia maj BILE. Paganni, ia bronze.
Rene dAnjon in msrhe. kossin in marble, presented
10 the original Suchct, (Msrshal) in mar bic. Seyes,
10 piaser Ulysses, in marble; g 10 the An
gers Vsconi, IN bronze; given 10 the town of Roucm;
and another in bronze presented to the town of Angprs
Voney in bronze, given the same to n and Yonry
IN marbles ornnmen,ing the French Institute. Washing.
ion--the menorable and never dying wasing ton--in
make selection Ct some of those remarkable and
best known in England; but the number OF marble
ana bronze busts, nearly il not all, OF striking resem-
boBce already finished by David amount 10 81
"Next GENE hts y1edGts, OF which he is Justly proud
All of the 100 medals repIefent the lkcnesses OF
men, than 100 OF whom have had their portraits Ia
Ken In plaster by David hmself and the remainder have
been executed from welknown aud universally approved
resemblances.
"Hs Great .Nedallions merit more than passing no
ice, but we have not time. They in num-
Der, and those amongst Others Of Casimr PeIier
Manuel kcratry, and the author of the "1IarseHair"
Some are in marble, others in plaster, and four ia bronze
us II time TO finish my pitulatioh? know il
ana you lei me say few words
Ellis Monument OF Feneon Canbfay, re pre- nIing
'he Archbishop stauncing tie wounds OF the soldiers,
strucng the young Duke OF Burgundy, restoring 10
The transported peasants their lost COW,
get 10 examine, md you cannot fcl admire, when Cam
bray you sail visit, even through il shall pass,
81 lien there are the Monuments OF Marshal Lefebre at
The Pere la Chsisr vi Count de Bourck the place.
Bss Relief OF Count Frose aud six Of his companions
the church OF Alenron; Bias Relief enng four
military geniuses in the gallery OF Fonsnblesu; Bss
Relief, in marble, Brssac, the tomb OF the Duchess
OF that nam; The Monument, in mAble OF Marshal
Suchei, at The Pere Ia Chaise the statue in marble Of
Racine, placed at La Ferte eione the statue Young
Sfeek Girl at the tomb OF ozz ri; Bias. Relief n the
Court OF the Louvre, representing Justice aud Innocence
and Bias Relief Of the arch OF tie Cdrfouse
the return OF the Duke dADgouleme alter the Spanish
campaign.
"Nor is this all. The STATUE or JEFFERSON ia
bronze, six aud half fret high, placed at Plnadelpia
Is one ~ his h0pPiesf srfs n is represented hold.
log 10 Que hand tho Act Of American Independence and
with tie other, placing his heart lie pen with which
that