Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-11
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no be inferred from what have said that Crawtoa
IS at all deficient in mechanical SKILL No one ID he
Giving more minute and careful hnsh TO ms "os nsce
: but il is true that lie does not always do hmseh f ge
in This respect He has something OF the imPaNto another
MUS; before image Of beauty has been ose will not
takes possession of his nnd and the new h rhat pod
permit him liuger the task In manu- "" less produc
ding assiduity which costs effort 10 nc guest some
tive mngna'ions: The coming and in % png life is short
too sho, Tor any Of its precious v carving;
the hnical influences OF "sion sleeps waiting 10 DC
,us'ea o'oA M Urls powerful o,t rynresFes his
artist Than the or , dstinctness for those WIN
iiea though not WIN luxury of the eye Thus b
whom a 10 not fairly appreciated oy Iv If imi!alon
tine genius t in sculpture by icr hue'iy va ~ ,Sn,he
Judge Of woiRs mas aver the sEuI production III 'u "
who 20 ssSes Of the folds OF ve ,v energy reso
oi ne Tod,s career has been dSuheu'o, IA fnrn,ed the
Caw.; o,i RELIANCE Whis ycta YOUTH nc s ', ,i ;
u.'on ,in.,ion 10 make himself un a'ls anu srJsd
Srn TO Rome about seventeen years oii ond enunciu
"e. VIC. ,n,n-nnd there began lille y! toN u"u $3.50
; anu aInn the approaches alike OF hd"Iehce u i nnd
dency His strength Of character unu ban bs Moth
nave earned distinction for Inferior v,oma Jream.;
mo- wss Given 10 self indulgence; nothihs W 80 the ,vnIE
Tug @ g nnmauy despair. He did not wat io ''o
,hnt he would ha ve but laboed cheeuy apu" his
,ha nc Haws Success came gradually, but surely uu i've
lie coua ,v nrOyed themselves be more Than eqaaio
hs tamand made upon them. his progress III " m' T a.
dy and uniform and each step Bpson OF his
~ -,nr. for new advance The reception Al no ,n
eatne Of Orpheus In 1871, was marseu era IN n' @ M
@ Of This fne work introduced him TO larger cteie Of
,d, poeseo'eHi
those who had previously known NM ~; a,h,es
IT, "ture il concentrated and reserScd his sympanes
deep and strong lightly stirred Loved ana ys'ueu
ty those who know him. his manner IN genera, uo rhn
commend his fine genius and substantial %ohl 10 oeo ~
see him but casually Ie is The most tluihnl T' H
his whole body there Is nota drop Oi contuet m bn
oo.s .n,ry hing TO merit and nothing to faror nave oe
moro ,han once amused 10 notice how, ny soi. ~
~ of his nature he would become perfectly Islh 1919,
pressive when thrown into the presence m 'I. " vcJ
from whom commission might possibly nave oee" &c
Like all men who, during tho forming pcfion w ;, ,
we'd much alone and pursued sea ocJeI' WI"
uel(.devolion his spirit is 10, always "hefe nc -
s shane ar vision of beauty lake possession o.
his thoughts with power not to be escaped or TO-, M
His early and exclusive devotion 10 the ch'se @ nn,w
lime for any wide range of general readings but MS &
ledge of the principles and history 6 his arr anu " wv
of eminent artists is far greater than any ou' o ,hs,
friends imagine. The ltuliun language Is ~ ' md
yeruucul.r tongue; nc has lived n'uch among u.'' I
The mind and character oi the people ID &c"
foreigners do 49,, .oor.o nj &, lonv and sometimes
hsc,.d noruIe but borows no is redent from GOODNESS
Ii,ndity or envy His generous spirit passea u"a
through years Of poverty and struggle. iowHfas , oT
,hcr artists he has always turned counenance OF teo
ness and sympathy. AS he was eager 10 ieah, " We s h
10 teach His knowledge and Skill are ho' hoaiueo' u
eslly impaired. His own experiences open MS l'ea ~
those young students who are entering upon 'u Sup n
dHirnr nsih over which he moved with such firm steps Ill
hand s ever ready aid, and his voice 10 encouaso
II is impossible to know an author or an uS. " wv,
ms king comparisons between man and ms "ofks. wiz
nv knowledge Of Crawford never entered Ills s'na'o a
looked round upon his various productons-in
tor, cluy-wiIhout feeling tha'' exGenen 40 ey ND ~
there was power him beyond any thing which he hau
vet Accomplished nothing had thus far called l9rh o.
the hidden resources Of his genius lie never Seehea IN ~
element when occupied with what may be caei
drawing room sculpture merely graceful forms whel
arc not in discord with and ~os,taelcs-out NJ
required wider field and higher tasks lhc e'4ut WU
upon which he occupied for the State OF virginia
10 him as noble field of opportunity as was ever en-
joysd by any SCULPTOR and that his success VIII DC equa
the grandeur OF his theme-hat he will justify 10 Inc worn
all the admiration of his snds-is with those VINO Kno"
him no, hope but conviction. He now stands upon pom
where may look back upon the past VIII! prde ano TOT
not TOO long connued the crown did nor come 100 late
The harsh aspect of past trials 10 sotened by distance ye
they enough 10 deepen the present peace nnGu
to his profession his world comprised 10 his studio ant
his family The energies which bore him so lriumphanl'
through Years Of struggle will angush In the air OF hap
pness The ligh, which he followed 10 darkness WIN no
| 20 out in the blaze OF roon