Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-15
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ENQUIRER.
,p1H,X NtoRNING. FEBRUARY IS, 1850.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

1eIH,Y MoRNING. FEBRUARY Is, 1880.
- WASHINGTON MONUMENT,
= we ave been induced 10 make the following i.n'
consequence of the publication oil the aeuoh u ~.
,;ouncI in relation to the Monument, by which we op
- ,h, Nr Daniels dissent is given some length Not
the high respect entertain for MI pa'e'
Ia An the arts we must beg leave 10 differ within ieeau
nseyeral points expressed in his "ddrtce IL Is ho ~
.fn{endon 10 er upon extensive discussion LOT ''
poso establishing particular code oil opinions - a.
ton oShe subject of taste This is an open s".Jee'
ways will be, in spite OF the volumes 'ia' nav 49, ,,,a
Sand dedicated to II by such shining lights as hu'",
Rke Allison and the numerous professors VINO nave VI
yeced their at,sntion 10 the matter, from Leohau -
u68 down tSir Joshua Reynolds. We are only oesioaS
4 OF correcting an impression or two, when may " '
consequence of Mr.. Daniels statement
Bfrst-That the Monument is ",o DC oil oohZe' '"1 nv
of granite Or marble. This error we cannot out
grQekn ont of a somewhat hasty examination VI - 49,,
f6dsfette TO the commissioners, published by US some n
a :; which no advises distinctly that the materials lo
The construction of the Monument should be, tor the pat
form or first base Virginia granite fo the star base anu
the entire structure rising from it. Virginia maroe "h anu
If the unrest ouav From this it will be seen that bronze
is only used in the stdndTy oil the -lohuien'' a w
the Monument, is not "to be OF bronze
We are thus minute in relation to the SUBJECT because "
oneons dea has already taken possession OF some OIL our
ci,izens concerning bronze and the color oil IT,
Another point is that the Monument wants "un1y OF oe
sim Again we are under the necessity OF differing "oeS
from "AIr Daniels advice We believe that an "nay per
fectly in consonance with the character OF "dsins'' nos
been obtained by surrounding him with tile eminent pe
oes of his own day and be forgotten that the
design is intended convey TO all postey the lmPof'a
alzaton of Yirginic Washington Monument. we a' w
contend will, the rivalry exhibited thus lar
in several States of our Unon by the erection OF Columns
Obeisks &C. which il intended as specimens Oh our eou
rv's gratitude Washington, may be dwar,ea ino me-
nifcance by the Pyramids of Egypt or the lfui"p" ~
es of Napoleon should be DESTROYS OF possessing w "
c,,,l work an emanaton the mind that SHALL even
in the ruined condition in which may appear III a o
he taken fragment for fragment and by the Anquary sN
- hrn, n ioh, as ,he Virginia Washington Monument
This we presume 10 ave duly considered by the Sculptor.
His design presents evidence of reflection that has eHenue
far into the future He has the RUNS OF UT II ' ~
world and knows that the statues which nave oeei 'i
from the Temples of Greece and placed in inc SMOKY ~
of London still point 10 the thouehuu mihu' NOV
the intelligence of mankind shone forth TWO 'housa
since. -.
If our Monument he scattered TO the four quarters Vi
-, o,rb l lie fragments be recognised the Virginia
WASHINGTON Monument and its carry with 'nem Tie
assurance of Virginia eloquence and craftsmanship Us
listed in l776 How this be better obtained IMAM ny e
.=;rr before us? Change il you wl-remove us sa-
ttake from the Equestrian Group-and sun remains
the rirginia Washington Monument Is this not Z nay
md indivisibc!
lin according Mr. Daniel, 'the model in question
usa tribute 10 the Military Glory of Washington mere
hot 10 his whole character And here remarkable
ice oflanguagc and argument appears between Mr..
b,dvcc and the article in The Wing OF Feb $50
nary in its charac;cr-and so filled with the spirit
less pertinacious opposition, that we read it with
gs approaching disgust which called forth our much
~ led "Aquia Creek letter.
Our first impulse answer it word for word, 10 lay
at once the disappointment of its special pleading 10
co, i, in fact with sense and thus show our
rs how its la5oriosy construed sentences and its
q, L. quotations. but fimsy covering 10 hide the
yr ton within We became convinced however, after
.tt reflection that any Of ordinary penetration would
COT :, the narrow views which prompted lis publication
consequently we determined 10 give -e7>scat in pace
which pleased has not been disturbed But 10
return 10 the "whoe character have left unceremon
ously.
There is an old proverb and that says, linen
are known by the company they keep This truth may De
applied the present subject and certainly reason to
doubt that rues OF the eminent around
the base the Monument will associated in tho mind of eve
nv observer with the estimate they will make OF the whole
character of Washington Again. the whoe character is
10 be represented We make the
and while one the character of the commander in
the other trace the civilian No architectural forms
can be found 10 express this whoe character-we must
therefore Sculpture Painting and it necessarily
follows that the inherent qualities Of virtue character
mus, be expressed BY the allegory symbolic ei
olsms In the i'll orr CAPITOL the sculptor was
obliged TO resort commonplace emblem the fdsces
TO indicate tho Justice of Washingtonbu what has been
gained by this awkward introduction? Does not inter
with tie dinied position OF the statue! Can the nor
understand in This example is fair evidence of the sue
cess TO be with in such efforts. In Mr.. Crawfods de-
sign such language IL made to interfere with the hao
nv of the composition The indication OF Washinstons Jus
rice will be found the Of Chief Justice Marshall al
the base Of the Monument and thus might poceedto
show that the whole character OF Washington IS tru"
given by the entire group figures What have said
will be sufficient for present purpose which TO show
that three points unity ciQrQcts ard oron>e, in MI
Daniels advice susceptible OF examination in more
ways than he has evidently taken into consideration
uch gross attacks have been made upon Mr. Crawords
selected model by the Petersburg Intelligence and its ally
the Richmond Whg that is due 10 truth and to common
Justice 10 re-pubish the appreciation of Mr. Cawfords
ana artistic skill by persons OF worldwide reputation
Miss Sedewick thus speaks of Mr.. Crawiords works
now in Boston:
sCrawiord's last and finished work is an Orpheus,
which, far discovery has Yet gone has no prototype
among ancient sculptures He has presented the devo
ted husband al the of entering he'll Cerberus Is
uled and his heads fallen u sleeps the yrc Is closely
pressed under Oeuss ot and his right hand shades
his eyes, concentrate The high; on entering TIE dark
region The figure will believe, bear anatomical criticism;
it has effect, rate to an Inscienife eye q" ana,o
n!ca success Il light, graceful and spirited most ex
nressye ebodying poetic thought, There is the beauty
Of perfect symmetry the face with shade Of earnestnes
which, though unusual IN clissca mooe!s zoos NOT al Ill
impair its classical serenity"
The distinguished Professor Francis Lieber Of Charles
,on s. c., writes follows, under the signature "F L.
in the Boston Advertiser
AT No. 20 Long Wharf, up stairs, winding the way be-
tween cotton bales and other goods, through door with
dincy nicky panes in nnussd uneweP ana COO
we5bed counting nousethce stands in the corner bust
covered with heavy brown cloth The cloth removed
and before of the and chastes vet most
orirna works OF modern Art-the Vesa of Crawford-a
yok full OF repose complete in ITSELF and of noble thought
and conception Like Thorwa'dsens Night, it reminds OF
brief poem full of the deepest feeling in unPetending Ian
euaee and thoroughly finished within itself. have but
ely returned from trip through Europe and oil the
fireworks ancient and modern, vivid in my memory, yet
the image Of this bust falls with freshness and delight
upon nv mind, which know be- in this case, wholly
impartial me- that the mantle OF the great hos
wadsen has fallen upon Crawford do not know single
work OF the which like the Shepherd boy OF
the former he gave from his abundant genius dis