Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-09-20
BUST OF Ma CLAY.

II gives us great pleasure to announce that the
Artist who has executed, with what is on all sides
considered the most signal success, a bust Of the
hibtit here, on his passage northward for the pur-
pose Of finishing it in MARBLE The plaster in which
it is modelled was left for exhibition at the Office of
the National Intelgencer, where for three days it
attracted crowds Of visitors.
We find embodied, in a notice upon like occasion
in the Richmond Whig the following particulars of
the sculptor and testimonials as the present per-
Torrance, which cannot fail to excite great interest,"
because great confidence:
1--WE are happy to be able to the Ladies Of
Richmond and of the country generally who may be visit
here that bust Of Mr. CLAr, accurate and expressive almost
as life ITSELF may be for days the Exchange Con-
cert Room Il taken by Mr. HAIR, of Kentucky,
tive artist whose genius has already for him the adj
mraon Of the prominent of the country who have
his work.
i" Mr.. H. sengaged BY the State of Kentucky
marble statue Of Mr. CLAI be placed in the Capitol; and
from the testimony Of good judges Of statuary
should think there would be perfect safety employing
gentleman the statue which the Wing Ladies Of Virginia
have determined 10 in honor Of Mr.. Clay There
would be appropriateness having work executed
by aKentuckan and, whilst his skill would strike the
bod lmesns~h q ~ goat saaesnan suitable reward
would be sassdsd b deserving mn q genius
"A isss from ths Hon. josr Gx1rrnssss speaks Of
us de hisbsss terms q osmmendssiou Referring Mr..
HATS extraordinary exhibition Of genius sslfnaxucssd
artist he says His bust Of Mr. Clay is certainly the
best production of the kind have seem The ceIe-
bated painter, Mr. Heay, who Lexington, ex-
pressed for and its author the unbounded
and declared that the bust superior Of the kind he
had seen Europe and il be exhibited
Paris, would al make the fortune Of Mr.. Hart
- letter from the Rev. Dr. BAscos says Il for
moment hesitate to give il opinion, that the bust Of
Mr. Clay every respect admirable and from my
knowledge Of Mr. Has skill the department Of stauay,
doubt he win produce equally admirable statue in
marble. The bust have examined presents Mr. Clay in
the attitude and with the expression usual with him in de-
bate and the known be characteristic Of him
in any conflict Of the kind blends happily with the rcpose
of CONSCIOUS strength, in the general expression of the
: likeness"
Professor DUpLKr, of Lexington Kentucky says Of Mr..
Hart He has with him bust of Mr. Clay, which he has
recently taken performances which, FOR accuracy, holiness
and spirit be surpassed has been cqualed
. Mr. THoMas r. MAnsHALL, in commencing Mr.. Hart
the notice Of President Pork also refers his admabe
model Of Gen. Jackson, the only likeness taken that the
General deemed worthy Of his especial approval
II the work has the, remarkable truth and life
which all thus attribute 10 il, il must be avery great
pleasure, in addition to that which so fine reprc-
sentaon Of one so admirable must give, TO view the
features Of The great orcstborn Statesman and Orator
of the West wrought outby the hand Of sculptor
as selfrnade.