The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-22
From he Evening POsl,


Ubituary.
One Of The saddest announcements that we have been
called upon 10 make for long while under this head is
the death OF Horato Greensugh HE had been i'll Tor
some time with brain fever, which gave rise 10 the
port that he had become insane and which carried him
OF on the 18th instant, in the 47th yearo his age
Mr. Greenough was born IN the city of Boston, in Sep
TENDER Of 1905. His taste for art early developed,
and, while student al Harvard College he designed
plan Of the Bunker Hill Monument, which, with eonside-
raoe notifications has since been carried into effect in
the stately structure that oyerlooks bis native city
AS soon as he was graduated IN I52o--not having yet
attained his malohy-he FASTENED TO Italy TO prosecute
The study OF art but unfortunately, in the midst OF his
ardent pursuits, anu before he had had time TO avail
himself of the advantages OF residence in Rome he
seized with the malaria of the country and conpe
ed to return home.
During his recovery Mr. Greenough executed several
busts-among them portraits OF John Quincy Adams and
OF josiah Quincy jr which gave great promise OF future
emlnence and induced his friends persuade him 10 20
to Italy once more. He accordingly thther again
IN 1928 and remained for many years. His principal OBJ
lecls OF study OF course the magnificent antiques
IN the Vatican gallery, but he also availed himself OF the
instructions of modern artists and in tbs occasional d.
rectons of ihorwaldsen, Ieveran and kepels, found
grateful help.
L But Mr.. Greenough was a man that relied upon his
own faculties and in OF his earliest works, the
Sleeping Cherubs," executed for the late Kenmore
Cooper exhibited remarkable degree of originality and
force II was of this exquisite piece of sculpture that
Washington Allslon wrote his well known lines, ad-
dressed 10 the sculptor 1t finished in 1899 and the
next year his Medora, agracefu female figure was mod
eed for MIR. Gilmore, Of Baltimore. All the while he
until 1885, when he began the Washington, ordered BY
the Congress of the United States
Mr. Greenough was nearly ten years engaged on this
statue, which he Intended 10 make his masie-work but
which did receive from his countrymen that need of
praise which he expected. colossal figure, almost
nude: and in sitting posture, was conception so op
posed TO the adtonary idea Of Washington that il was
hard reconcile the public mind to the merits OF the
ecuton in the shock given its feelings by the novelty
OF the design But critics Of unquesonable discenment
and taste such Mr.. Calvert in his Scenes and
Thoughts Europe" have defended the choice of the
artist, and give good why he should have
made such work as he did This statue is now in the
The last completed work of Mr.. Greenough was also
ordered Tor the government and Is on its way to
this country from Italy II represents the struggle be-
tween the advancing civilization OF the white race and
the aboriginal inhabitants in the person OF Indian and
hunter, who child from the tomahawk of the
former and is said by those who have seen it 10 be the
masterpiece OF it's author. Mr.. Greenough, however.
was satisfied with what he had DONE and imme-
datey on his arrival here last year entered into con
nexlon with Mr. Brown to- execute colossal monument
to w ashingtoh to be placed IN Union Park in this CITY,
He had also projected a monument to his early friend,
Cooper the plan of which, as he detailed it to us moi
long since, struck most admirable.
Mr.. Greenough was writer well an artist, and
had he devoted his time sedulousy the pen he
did to the chise would have made of first liter
airy men. small book Of his, published during the last
summer for private circulation, abounds in original and
racy remarks and generous sentiments. Few men had
reflected more deeply than he the various questions of
social and religious concern that interest the public, and
his views OF them always Clear candid and liberal
He often contributed to the newspapers anonymously
and his contributions always challenged attention
In his private life Mr. Greenough manly, amiable,
and upright He cherished of the petty ealousies
which are imputed TO artists, and though he had long
held the position OF The American sculptor, he delighted
TO speak OF the merils and growing fame of Powers
Crawford, Clevinger, and others, who were making
names in the same walk OF art. He was widely in
formed--his habits Of thought 80 exact-he had
observed so much in his travels, and had been intimate
with SO many eminent men, that his conversation was
equally instructive and delightful day passed in his
studio. or in wandering with him in the fields day
be remembered, We think never met him. even cas-
ually without getting from him suggestion or
some beautiful Illustration of truth.
Mr.. Greenough has left wife and several interesting
children 10 mourn his loss in with the whole
country.