Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-22
VIRGINIA WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

C,nw Robinson,
lowing letter for perusal We were so much interested M
s,,o ,bat ,ve hays taken the liberty Of publishing
ubl a,,rac, The writer of the most intelligent
uo;nans in nciehbong county, and his estlmonlai, 10
rho heap,y and merits of Cawords statues Is hgh praise
indeed We had the pleasure yesterday OF seeing al ne
can who now resides in Rome. He came 10 hchn'onu o
tho steamship Roanoke from New York, expressly 10 see
our Washington Monument and he expressed hlmseh eh
10 nIc,sed with the beauty of the design and OF the mate
is md the admirable workmanship of the structure he
has over and over again. visited Mr. Crawford s'u u
,peaks in the warmest praise OF Crawtords statues
trick Henry and Jefferson and the shields containing c
rslisG of the Arms and the State oeai u r"a"'u ~
Crawford he assures u.s. stands in the highest rank IN home
o i,o, If the scup,ors OF Italy His great genius IL
~ ,romn and skjfu composition artistic taste exc
,,io, He ia man of indomitable energy and lodusy,
reover This resident of Rome the classic scat Oh the
fine arts congratua,ss Vgina upon the beautiful monu
rent which she is erecting, and upon Inc master "H
which she has employed for the purpose The same enco
miums come up from many quhreIs-ano lhousn '"o
ersburc Inteigencer may regard as great "eaAeSs "
ma 10 cherish auch pe confess that we arc every Jay
more and more satisfied with the humble agency which "e
hind in securing so fine work OF art for The metropolis OF
Old Virginia: u,o, 1870
Nv dear sir Your letter, enclosing ntodrcons TO MI
| Crawford was received just the Paclhc, IN which CHI
| borke
~ far me ia absent from Rome bu Mrs. C. has shewn me
ryrv attention and indebted to her for enirec 10
his studio The statues of Patrick Henry and MT Jefferson
are finished and ready 10 be cast IL is LOT he PURPOSE
NJ n,kinu for this operation that he ~ no"
on visit 10 Germany and al Munich, II Is prooaoe 'nc
casting will be made. Mr. Crawford had some olcu'y ~
Tho choice of the hue Of the bronZe and believe was
by remarks that made concerning the CO.
or when he in Richmondi bnt he has CHOSEN PRONE
Of the color of statue of Goethe lately erccea d rum
fo,t would be presumption in to place any value on
INV opinion OF works Of ar All can DO Is 10 attempt ~
yc YOU some idea OF the statues and the IMPRESSION they
made on me- Mr. Henry is represented as ~ early man
bood The face and figure are exceedingly handsome The
costume as ought undoubtedly 10 be- IS that OF the age
bu, i. arranged with such admirable aste that mere
none of The stiffness which almost always accompanies ina
costume He stands In speak, and though there
great animation in his countenance. and his attitude
striking there is nothing theacai n easy graceful ano
narcled-To compare ii with the ideal productions OF ART
ma his Orhels would be absurd the characteristics being sC
deren Gun say have never seen statue that gave
me mAch pleasure part OF THIS 10 be asctGeo 70 ~
our counyman whose eloquence and patriot
ian we all believe unsurpasscd but it5 merit as
work of art has excited the general admiration OF the ar
lists of This hayo heard expressed by men OF tt
highest reputation and they tell me is the common iee
Ing among them. The qualification II has afforded me, ar
sure will be shared by every Virgnian who may see it
Mr. J.ifeson's partly concealed by mould and
by CLAW preparatory 10 taking cast from (which prevent
ed my having good view of it, The upper part Of th'
lace visible, and seemed an accurate likeness Inn
standing in contempiave mood-suiied to his character
It spoken Of in the highest terms and believe preferred
by the scnlpcfS 10 the otner SUSPECT
The modern costume being ess conspicuous The shields
for the of the pedestal arc hnshed-one OF then
represents tho of Virginia in Oas relief resting on
sheaf of laurel md Of oak They executed with grea
pains and sklfuly or the main work The equestrian
statue is email model or rather sketch which car
give no idea of what The statue will be- The order 10
This great work has caused much interest in this city; ant
the heray Of Virginia. and The example she has given
other States ae spoaen of with high colnnendation W.
may well rejoice the possession Of an ornament that VIII
do 80 much honor State 10 an American artist ant
TO the memory cf Washington, If any monument can o.
honor 10 his memory. Mr. Crawford will he informed ina
the base 10 constructed in The most substantial and elegan
manner according his design. have seen no building
material superior granite. Just before leaving nome
thai the cost. Of tho work done in Richmond, ma
completion of all The monument according 10 the orginn
pan Could the TWO statues have mentioned be seer
among US am sure in the Common wealth, would
object proper appropriation for the purposes and but few
would not ready Inn in voluntary contribution
- suppnse give you trouble. II would be In
sanity 10 interfere with SIR Cra~iods design She~ hi
letter 10 Messrs Myers Giles md Richie address yo
particularly The subject because, as member OF The lie
gsalurc, my information may aid you in obtaining TIT
means of accomplishing most desirable object.
Yours. most truly, - ---.