Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-10
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a. nave already accomplished towards forwarding Inc
@ @ o. me Monument, will hope suflicIs''t!y a.'es
anne.y 10 proceed with all possible rapidly in keepnf
Wiz he architectural progress of the wOrS, WHICH,
am informed by Enquirer" received short time since
IL hon', Is so far advanced 10 shcw po!t!n OF ht
steps already in their places
shall not ateEpt give you any description o! the ST.:
tue OF Patrick Henry further than TO say that nv desire ha
oee 10 crea'e an lnresonaon Of powerful nnd eneF%e'
pressWc features Of Henry's face which, containing, as
lhey da al! the characteristics of grandeur and nenla
imaginable OF trne republican patrioIism
AS regards the drapng of the statue, have adhered
Site 10 e costume e the Period in which he Sea TO o
pleasure in observing tha, numerous visitors my studio
curing Inc progress of the work. agree ponounrlng ina
Inc great patriot is thus brought vvidy before mem,
nun ne Gouu possibly have been, had attempted 10 cioths
MN WIN The Iosa Of the Roman Senator any oiher
obsolete costume of antiquity. My design OF statue {"
represents him Offering Congress for approval
& utait OF lhe Declaration of Independence sl proceed
win The statue will give you further description Of IT,
one "ord IN conclusion regarding the Bronze nave
taken every opportunity of obtaining information regarding
the subject have been most nnreeoby surprised since
my return to Europe, with The beauty of The Color have
seen In statue OF Gnethe, at Frankfort This work
ud ou, o. 'ne great Foundry of spmeyen At Munc
ana consider 10 be the perfection Of casting in This mate
rnl SO far from The statue being either black geen as
was enormously supposed would be the case with the statues
Tor Tile Virginia Monument the specimen | alude 10 is uf
beautiful golden color without nny brightness oil, nd
the eye OF the observer This quality can be perfectly at
alnee IN tie statues am now engaged upon hasten,
therefore, 10 send This assurance, the subject
Is one OF gcnt importance ii having called forth various ro
marks al the time the design for the Virginia Monument was
chosen.
fear have trcspassed upon yonr patience with the
iength oil THIS letter induced, however, 10 sehh IL
as am aware OF the interest yon take in the
The work. and Is mol impossible that OF your towns
men may desire to know what the Sculptor ia doing.
with This send duplicate 10 his EycelIenry Governor
Floyd according 10 my promise To keep him informed Oh
what am doing TO forward The work entrusted 10 my chrc
You may depend upon every exeon not only 10 De Tcny
In me but To produce something that shall prove hnnorahc
to the taste Of the committee whose confidence nave re-
celved, and 10 nay own reputation an ns nave uefn
ia hopes during the past wnre of seeing MI Conway no
hnson in Rome; Also Mr. Giles but in this have bern dis
appointed Will obge mr. by presenting my respects to
these gentlemen-also Mr. Myers, whose kindness
shall readily forget. would write henr hu have
scarce moment from excessive professional orcupn"n-
There be nothing imperative in requiring obedience as
models in clay. The least inaennn and they ininediaiey
dry in such manner destroy in day le "uTK I"
week Besides the pen is NOT nmiliar the hand holds
heavily after thr modelling tool and the mind Is moi easily
brought 10 give s expression the fiat white unyeluins
paner.
have received Gov Foyds last Message, and read 1t
with great pleasure sunny afternoon while walking ~
the shadow Of the walls Of Rome! was enthusiastic
enough shake in the face Of the Campigna, and call
upon the ancient Romans TO rise from their ons ana learn
that Old Vrginny tires" God bless the glorious old
State and send confusion among her enemies both at home
and abroad have scarcely room left say how delighted
shall be get line from you your LEISURE aud TO assure
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