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CRAWfoRD'S STATUES FoS,THE VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
We copy from the London Art Journal Tor
June, the following interesting description OF
the statues which Mr., Crawford is executing
for the Washington Monument, upon the Ca
pitol Square in Richmond. 1t win be seen
that the writer speaks in warm terms of this
great work, a work which will reflect immor-
tal lustre upon American genius, and place in
the metropolis of Virginia monument of
art such as no other State in the Union can
boast. 5.5 E.s. -
But there is one word even in a laudatory
notice Of one of the figures of this group,
which CRATES harshly on our ears. 1t is an
asp among the roses of this lattering article.
The English critic says, Henry is a mag
nificent specimen of demagogue-earnest,
vehement, enthusiastic, with eager express
sion and arms outstretched, in the very act
apparently of addressing multitude Pa
trick Henry demagogue! The critic may
not have used this term in its most offensive
Specification he may have intended to con-
vey simply its literal meaning, namely, a lead
er of thepeople, and if so, no exceptions can
be taken to the application ofthe term to Pa
trick Henry. But demagogue, in the ordi-
nary acceptation of that word, factious
and turbulent man who uses his influence
with the people to promote his own selfish
purposes-nO American was less so than the
Demosthenes of Virginia. He was patriot,
in the best and highest sense of that much
abused term. His head was full of republican
ideas, and his heart of republican feelings,
but he was no demagogue. The opposition
which he marshalled against the British go
vernment was prompted by the purest love Of
liberty, and in carrying it on, he employed
no means but those which were worthy of
the best and noblest cause. The courage and
selfsacriice with which he devoted himself
to his great purpose We're rs remarkable as
the e!oquence which established his fame as
the greatest orator Of modern times. 1t was
signal proof of the power of that eloquence,
that it not only led captive the multitude, but
swayed the passions and convinced the iudg-
ment of the wisest and most accomplished
statesmen of Virginia, and shaped the course
of the whole South in its successful struggle
for the vindication of independence
The writer from whom we make the an
nexed extract, was informed by Mr.. Crawford
that he had now been engaged two years on
his great work, and expected to complete it
in four years more.
"The celebrated American sculptor, Mr.. Craw-
lord lives in the Piazza del Termini great out
oftheway square, close to one ofthe gates of Rome
where stands the superb fountain of g Moses stri
king the Rock" Opposite Mr.. Crawfords abode
are the massive walls OF Dioclesians aths built of
the same deep red stone that lends rich colour.
ing to the Colosseum.
1.-THE studio door (nost unpromisine like all
studio doors,) looks precisely ii it were the en-.
trance TO coach-house, but opening it we soon
discovered that we had made no mistake for we
saw opposite to US the gigantic statute of Wash.
ington," on which the artist is now engaged The
enormous horse in clay which we now beheld, was
bestrode with man without head, that part of |
the hero's person being placed in another apart
ment. The floor was strewn with mighty fragments
Of horses heads and great legs and hoofs besides
Brobdienag hand of Washington. and his great
boot which looked for all the world like the rims
OF the statute of "Dagon" in the picture books =
This last article, mean the boot, reminded me of
hp afo Of Tho 81 Md
shoe, with many children she didn't know
what to do;' for really whole generation ofIfle |
people might live quite harmoniously in General |
Washingtons boot. 1t looked odd and msnicions
lying against the wa-what the Scotch cali mn |
canny" am sure it gets up in the night and walks |
hther and thither in the studio with more noise |
than ever the ghostly helmet made in the
OF Udolpho!"
"Mr. Crawford took us Into another room, one of
three OF the largest Italian proportions forming /
magnificent studio, to show US his DESIGN for The
great monument to Washington, with the boot part |
OF which, have been making SO free Nothing INT
the bold, youthful freshness for which American
genius IN sculpture is remarkable, could ever have
conceived so stupendous an undertaking to be exc
cnted solely by one man. The monument is to be |
fifty feet high, surmounted by the colossal ennes
trian statue of Washington. Below, on different |
pedestals projecting from the centre, stand four p
gantic statues OF patriots endeared to the recolec
tion OF Virginians, as having all been born in their
province and as being connected with the liberation
of America from English rule Henry is magni |
fcent specimen of a demagogue-earnesi, vehe- |
ment enthnsastic, with eager expression and arms |
outstretchcd " the very act apparently OF address
ing multitude Beside Henry stands the grand
ststne of Jefferson, offering an admirable contrast,
rspt in deep thought These two figures are al
ready cast in bronze at Munich and are to be
placed on apedestal of peculiarly beautiful kind
OF American granite. The whole monument is to
be erected at Richmond, the capital of Virginia
Below the four statues are steps broken at the |
angles by buttresses, crowned by grand looking |
eagles with half.epread wings Upon the central |
pedestal, under Washington, the arms of Vir- |
gnis, which struck me as very suggestive Between
two figures Of aJustice and Mercy" stands yelled
form representing Eternity, which Mr. Crawford /
has left vague and underlined 81 thought it best y
said he, 'to leave that figure somewhat unfinished.
10 long lines, leading the imagination to fill I'D the
deficiencies, and form Tor itself being under the |
veil-'Eternity' cannot be defined" n -
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