Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-11
CRAWFORD THE SCULPTOR.

lew days since we had The pleasure OF seeing and ou
mrng Cra@ords beautiful statue OF Flora which is TO de-
the winter garden of the splendid residence OF K n
Haighs Esq., one of the merchant princes of New York,
tho 9Th Dir. HIS almost palatal nlnson Is
the fruit OF commercial abors in the Empire City, where
macy fortunes huve been made within few years TO
visit New York without being convinced OF the
truth OF the maxim that Commerce Is King" II is the
real Aadins lamp OF this day. that turns every thing into
gold Accustomed TO- and content are with, moderate
competence home far from sncerng Ut tho more
successful efforts Who by toll and trouble and tao,
10 sezing opportunities 10 gather up goj have won the
opulencc Of Csus. 1t is 10 the tasteful application of
these gifts of fortune that show themselves worthy ia
voes OF tho blind goddess 10 his residences and in his
collection of stauay paintings and extraordinary objects
OF pertu Mr. H. has displayed lbealiy and taste thut
struck wiki asonishment. But among all his objects oil
interest," saw nothing TO compare TO Crawlods statue OF
Flora which regard the finest piece Of stauay in the
Unon far know. She Is represented as skipping
down mountain, both fet raised above the ground-wh
flowers her feet and rich bouquet in her arms which
she 10 scattering In profuson tuuic is Loosely thrown
her sxquistty moulded person. and while hor right
10 left Tree for its genial work, her left and hand
envooped tunc but hcr whole shape gracefully
displayed through the delicate fubrc The face is full o
sweetness and grace truly representing the featured Tho
artiss lovely wife. The whole work triumph Of genus
and skifu chisc The about 81 500 We were
glad 10 hear that will probably be expo sed public view
In the Crystal Palace.
In speaking of Mr. Crawford it gives sincere pleasure
republish the following tribute from lard's "exquss
BOOK "Sx Months In Italy" We DO with The hearth
ness goes justify the opinion have always enter
tanned for the worthy artist in tho adoption OF whose plan
for tho Virginia Washington Monument took humble
part happy that by the energy and taste
Of Mr. Herbert tho The granite suc
ture OF tho Monument is nearly That all that
10 wanting IL tho immense block vf the top
which the equestrian statue OF Washington is 10 be placed
That 10 In the hands OF the desscrs and
will be placed in it's position at distant period. With
the exception OF tho interior spiral staircase Of ron and The
granite tagging around the both Of which
nearly ready be arranged in their pacese
will then be ready for the reception OF the bronze statues
Mr. Crawford 10 engaged upon tho colossal statue Of
Washington and already completed the statues OF Pa
trick Henry and Jefferson, which have been the admiration
Of all who have thom. To the courtesy OF james \"
Cook Esq Of Grccncsye county, indebted for chip
from the neck OF The bronco statue OF Henry brought home
from tho foundry Of Munich where the two statues
The bronze 10 Of rich golden hue, which will give bcau
full effect to The statues As present advised believe that
the statue Of Washington will be finished BY Crawford
time next year, and that tie splendid Virginia Washington
Monument III probably DO nausuraed on the 22I F,brua.
ry, 1855:
IExtracts from Muards "Sir Months in Itulv"I
should injustice my own feelings If did not lie
particular mention of distinguished counuyman Crnw
ford; yet element Ut mingled
with the impulse which moves me. IL Is difficult bit up
ON the proper shade of language In which speak the
works or tho geuus Of valued personal friend. We shrink
from excessive praise unworthy Of tho affection
and In avoiding that, may fall into tone of coIness
sad restraint unworthy Of the object OF that affection.
Tho range Of Is not so wide as that OF paintings
and scuptos differ less among themselves than puiners
No acu po!s aiard points remote from each
other Rubens and Cornelius; both great painters The
distance between sculptor and another 10 measured upon
the scue and the distinction Is that Of degree
merely than 10 painting 10 produce the highest excellence
10 sculpture, the mind and the hand must together
There must DO ideal beauty, truth of sentiment depth OF
teeog and there must be also mechanical SKILL These TWO
eements-ihe Intellectual and the manual-rarely meet
We 800 works In which sublime beautiful Idea Is mper
fecty rendered. reminding Of eloquent speaker
other hand admirable mechanical de1tey lie occasionally
wasted upon low or commonplace themes In
on Bernnis Sta. Theresa lie clever work than Ma
desnos Sta Cecis but Its sentiment ve and no man
religious feeling or even moral lhoughulness would wish
10 look upon Il a second tins.
Hence Ia works Of sculpture We may recognise dstnc
ion founded upon the preponderance of the mind the
hand Crawford belongs to that class of scuptors whom
for want of better erm-We mey call intellectual. In
cres tive power and poecal feeling should place him
tho head Of all his professional brethren at Rome He Is
original thinker 10 his art; possessing that quality Of
yonton without which judgment 10 cold and taste is feeble
He fools and compehends the antique but 10 not imprisoned
within It's rapge We may apply 10 him what was go hap
PLY said Of Cowy that he wears the garb not the CLONES
Of he sncicnts He 10 capable, alike Of expressing modern