Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-01-05
STATUE OF GENERAL JACKSON.

The Washington Union, of the Stl inst, SAYS
We visited yesterday the studio and workshop
Of Mr. Clark Mills the scu ptor, who has, us is gen
orally known. the contract for making the bronze
equestrian statue Of General Jackson. Mr.. Mills
had just made the last casting, and is now prcar-
ing to finish and elevate the statue preparatory tp
its being removed to Lafayette Square. Ilcinfurns
us that he has commenced to build the pedestal the
appropriation of five thousand dollars by Congress
having been placed in his hands for that purpose.
and he confidently expects TO have the statue ready
to BE- inauguratcd on the Sth of January next
Most uthcr statues in rearing positioll are sup
ported by prop under the belly or by some other
means equally unnatural and unsight!y But Alr.
Mills has not even the support Of the tail Of his
horsc-it is on it, hind feet on'y-;lnd that with u
mass of metal greater than in the statue Of the Duke
Of Wellington, and only sixteen hundred pounds
less than is n that Of Peter the Great. The statue
of Peter thu Great weighs &c ,G}5 pounds aud that
Of Gen. Jackson will weigh about 35,UnO. The
artist has taken the attitude Of Il horse at the mo-
ncnt when all its muscular force s in play in bring
ing itself in rearing position. This not only brings
the centre of gravity in dividing line through the
half Of the horse AMI rider, but gives degree Of
animation and grace Mt once natural and b au. tul
which cannot be obtained in any other attitude
Ii has been said by artists and travellers, and
among them by Tuppcr the English poet, tIla, il
Mr.. Mills succeeded lie would immortalizc himself
Many have doubted-thcy could not realize the
fact that genius is superior 10 art; that gentleman
who has never seen old masters, nor studied under
the mlodern-who has never been ouL Of his own
country, and, consequently never seen IN equcs-
,rian statue-that he cuuld design md execute II
colossal and beautiful work of this character. Ar.
fists and founders have said TINT there was not II
foundry in the United States where such wurk
could be cast but he has done il by blhlug u
foundry, which does not luok large enough To c;rsl II
ploughslare TO make suci Inncllsc oa.lings in
such place appears I'M impossihi!ly but l" ,'n.
tlcman, like NiiTIbcau, seems mol To comprehend
that word. For four ycars-wllcl,, after nll, ~ II
shorter time hnn such statue ls ever been mn,.
bcforc-hc has worked nsniist dillicu.thH which
appeared insnrn,ountnblc. lie llns overcome them.
The amount Of the contract, S;2,0O0, will not pay
his expenses, and yet he WAS determined lnncr"I,l.
plish the work"
The above favorable notice Of our nniIvr, arli-
taught and very ingenious nrlis, Mr. CLAHn MiLLs,
is very deserving numerous other similar nrcnuua
have appeared, but none that have sc'n lrnn ever
described the manner this splendid work of art ID
to be attached and held TN to its pcdranl The
whole statue horse and rider, is onc-lhird lnrgrr
than ie and yet it is 10 (a.d wiID stand for ngrr'
without any either apparent support than the hind
feet. The horse, however, receives very strong
but shoyt brace from what will appear MS mcrly the
hair hanging from his frtlock joints, which are re-
presented hca:y and are natural TO II heavy boncd
horse. The large marble slab, which was five days
creeping up the streets of Washington, (un account
of which has gone the rounds Of the papersJ will