Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-12-16
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ron THE rELEGuArH.
Ms. CLARKE,-So Just are the following re-
marks, originally published in the n American
upon the noble statue Of Washington, by Green
ongh, which has at length reached its appropriate
place in the centre of the Rotunda of our capitol
at Washington; and also on the character and
promise OF The American sculptors in Florence,
that feel DESTROYS for them to come before your
readers
Often while in Florence have resorted to the
studio of Greenough and with the deepest emo
tons Of veneration, gratitude, and delight, gazed
ON that magnificent piece of sculpture, and by
every successive visit was my mind more sensibly
impressed with the power of this noble art and
the success Of our distinguished countryman, who
conceived and executed this happy memorial OF
the transcendant virtues and talents of the hero
represented.
Before ii was finished and especially during the
short time Of lis being open TO the public, this
great work Of art an object Of admiration,
both to Tuscan artists and to strangers from most
if notall the nations in Christendom and it seems
but fitting that its merits should be known and
appreciated BY every American. I'll
GItEENCVGEi's WASHINGTON.
The following is an extract Of letter to the
Superintendent Of the Military Academy, from
his espondcnt, dated Florence, 9Th June 1911.
1t will doubtless be read with pleasure by those
interested IN the advancement OF the art of Soup
tnre in this country, and by the friends of Green
onrh
Ga few days ago, Greenough,s Washington
lett Florence for Leghorn where it vii! be en-
barked in the ship chartered for the purpose OF
carrying 1t to Washington city. Mr.. Livingston,
during Jackson $ administration, informed Green
ough by letter, Of the order Of his government to
execute this statue. He was left to treat the sub
Jet as he pleased, at the same time, it was sur
gested that he should, as far as practicable en-
body the general spirit of his hero, SO as to repre-
srnt the main predomnating traits of his charac-
ter, rather than any particular act OF his life.
The work is now finished, and we may hail It's
arrival in the United States as an important era
in the history Of the Fine Arts with us 1t is
double the natural size, seated on chair, which
is ornamented on each side with bass-reiet-on
representing Apollo driving The Chariot OF the
GUN inc o'her' hercules an miami IN ms cradle
s'FahgIng the serpent On each arm the chair
IS a small S'aLue-ohe represents Columbus the
o'hef an imam oh'el' IL mas Il lew other orna-
nlehts "h'ce serve as appropriate embiems. The
statue is covered IN part with homan toga.-
me legs arms shoulders, and part OF the back
are leh exposed. ihe ieet are covered with ko-
man sandals. ms dress Is exceedingly appro-
p''ale " 7a' majesty ana senatorial dignity tins
u'Peiy uu"s 70 t''e nome 'raitS OF me father OF
MS country Hao ne Deeh dressed as an AmerI-
'1n aFiheF' OF aS an american General how
h'nesPuh' common ana unclass'cai would he
nave looked III comparison IL Is not the shoes
"oi lne coat Oh "aSi'''l9'oN tiat our aftlst mas
'ei' himself caHea upon TO penetrate, put MS eN
Oi'eo '"afacleF' MS pure ana patfiotic SPIRIT ms
genius III snort, ms moral ana intellectual as
wen 10 p"ySlco' nNeheSs' IN MS i'i' mana ne
''oiDS d s"oro' "llch ne resigns TO lhe people,