Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-09
RICHMOND DAILY WING,
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER ., is.s.
RUST OF MIR. CLAY,
To be seen af he Exchange Concert Room


We arc happy to be abe to announce to the La
dies of Richmond, and of the country generally
who may be on visit here, that n BUST of MIX.
CLAY, accurate and expressive almost as life II.
SELF may be seen for two days ut the Exchange
Concert Room. Ii was taken by Mr.. HART OF
Kentucky, n native artist, whose genius has al
ready won for him the admiration of the Prom'.
nent men Of the country who have seen his work.
Mr.. II. is engaged by the State OF Kentucky 10
execute Marble Statue ofMr. Clay, to be placed
in the Capitol; and from the concurrent testimony
Of good Judges OF Siatuary, we should think there
would be perfect safety in employing this gentle.
man on the Statue which the Wing Ladies OF
Virginia have determined to erect in honor OF Mr..
Clay. There would be an appropriateness in
having such work executed by kentuckau,
and whist his skill would strike out the bold Inca
ments of the great Statesman, n suitable reward
would he afforded to deserving man OF genius.
A letter from the Hon. JOHN J. CRIrrENDEN
speaks of this Bust in the hghes; terms OF com.
mendation. Referring to Mr. Hart IS eNtraor"na-
nv exhibition OF genius. as n seli-insfructed afnst'
he says: "His bust of Mr. Clay is certainly the no.
blest production of the kind have ever seen.--
The celebrated painter, Mr. Healy, who saw it at
Lexington, expressed for II and its author the most
unbounded admiration, and declared that the Bust
was superior to any of the kind he had ever seen
in Europe; and that il il were TO be exhibited IN
Paris, il would at once make the fortune of Mr..
Hart"
A letter from the Rev. DIR. BAsCod says 81
cannot for IA moment hesitate to give it as my
opinion, that the Bust of Mr.. Clay is in every re-
II. nd from KIN edo
of Mr. Harris skill, in the department of StAtuary.
doubt not he will produce an equally admirable
Statue in Marble. The Bust | have examined,
presents Mr.. Clay in the attitude, and with the
expression, usual with him in debate; and the car
ncstness known to be characteristic OF him IN any
conflict of the kind blends happily with the repose
Of conscious strength, in the genera! expression OF
the likeness
The Hon. Chiffon ALLEN says: "Mr. Hart
is Sculptor, and has given evidence in nu-
merous works, of extraordinary genius and &C
complishment in his art. His Bust of Mr.. Clay,
consider the rery best of all the representations
that have been attempted of him, either by painter
or sculptor; and Gen. Jackson never perfect.
" satisfied with any likeness of himself until he
was modelled by Mr.. Hart, several years since.
ain COnVlnCeu, HOm VI ''''
works with specimens hy the most distinguished
American artists that Nj. Hart has no superior
in this country"
Professor DUDLEY, Of Lexington, n.y., says of
Mr. Hart:-"He has with him Bust OF Mr.. Clay,
which he has recently taken; performances
which for accuracy, bOldness and spirit cannot be
surpassed, and has never been equaled."
Mr.. THOMAS +. MARSHALL, in commenting
Mr. Hart TO the notice of President Polk, also re-
fers to his admirable Model of Gen JACKSON, the
only likeness ever taken that the General DEEM
ed worthy of his especial approval.
We have seen letters from other gentlemen OF
distinction throughout the country, all speaking of
this Bust in the same earnest terms OF commenda-
ton.
In conscnting 10 crafty very natural curiosi-
ty, in the exhibition of this Bust, Mr.. HART has
entitled himself to the thanks Of the public. Since
the foregoing was written, we called at the Con-
cert Room to take view ofthis extraordinary CT.
fort of native genius and must say we never saw
any thing like it, in poin, Of striking and ie.ike
nYnreSsion-