The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-28
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- 1880 Of ssstuary, which have won
1n sss a srtisss and connoisseuers In Eu-
me so - - q isneth arrived 10 Richmoud. we
ssss 20 hs.isiion 10 pIonoroe'ss o. ~ orsbx he
sassn nd cbisei Of any sculptor. Both are gr.no
- -. .onroprtsge, and We have never known ssus
s"~.ion 20 generally expressed with regard 70 ~
.ssn,sr vcrks of Art. Each figure 10 msgnmcen.
sa-.,,nso of the wonderful expression wnicn nsy
~ Communicated 70 lifsiess mass OF mstai oy
ne Henry 10 . beautiful conception. Hen Isp
....n,sd IN me prime OF lite, at the momens ., -.
.srins the renowned outnurst o. aeaS IL crom-
Vol ~ hia Bru,as; Charles the second ms S IT'LL
IN Gcw Carried away BY the intense ,ssi ~.
- .a,,snt bic Physical tndrmiiies yieioi suo
sshi,nsI stoop and the awksrd bearing give p,sSo
fnr line moment TO heroic aniLuoe-neso sIoos
limbs firm arms outstretcneo WIZ m - .r.cs.
slooueoce The old red cloak falls BACK In ses
s,t dr.nerv while tbs famous resolution OF i1o'
~. s,mrl,an eously offered with the SWORD 70 en-
force their respect. The lace iuu OF n'o IT,
energy. the eyes glare and the iips move. .h.,ns
very Drain speaks. Inc vsy Ts =. The 90 for the
art lime tsiI 10 fad II the chief atIac.Un.
Contemplation fxes them, and IL 10 aimos ;..,ar
I,c,ance that they lesve &c 10 gaze on tae nnp''
souasion Ct the sage OF monsiceno, -, .,,dv az
.ent ~ he assertion that the Jefsrson 10 the no.
b,ey vork of toe two. This statue 10 the pefiecton
of srand simplicity. There 10 the quiet eieeence
of 4 mao born . gentleman, who ratner SEEK re.
tifemeut than attention, whose very sppearance'
ha.ever. IL iuli of magnetic force the calm digni
~ of vnoes look 10 slone frsught With power 10
sTvsy The multituds and ensure obedience. The
ASurs q almost concealed 10 the enveioptng ioios
O! . long cloak, the arms aexed over tne ofeas'
ha
the head bent forward % 10 deep thought None
csn eaza on the massive brow, the deep Get eye,
he sweet and noble mouth, without instantly re.
coaniziag one of the greatest OF philosophers ana
shsped tue earlier acts Of our young republic, and
vhose wisdom serves % the beacon light over
Such, honestly. b our appreciation of these ag-
uses, and are sresrsi 10 believing that there are
few Who oiajsr With U.s. Tfus, We nave been con-.
PEELED 10 lssen to some adverse criticisms. But 1t
Il oiy 10 suppose there will not always be found
few who's, conceit leads them to Ind fault even
with the perlecrions of Paradise We have heard
the celebrated Gladiator characterized az bloody
bu ahsr; the Fsrnese Hercules as q mountain of
asss; GIobs az q washerwoman 10 tears, the
Venus do Medici a. an immodest bawd. We DO
not pretend to say that 1t is possible there might
not be some improvements In detail devised tor
CTawford's statues Of Henry and j Jefferson; but 1t
IL 10 be remembered, there is vast deal OF differ
elce between perfecting work whose plan II al
ready before the eye, and 10 originating concep-
toa. We csndidly confess 1t our opinion that DO
artist could produce two figures OF men. 80 oppo-
site in character, which could convey more com,
plete Idea of their individual exceliencies; and
fsW could succeed In perfectieg such magnificent
soscimers Of srlis,ic genius. Crawford has proved
himself Q person of the highest talent, and our
couutry may boast herself the native land OF q
great sculptor. Virginia may truly be proud In
tho possession oil bis works
The charm of these statues consists Ia the fervid
aud genial youth that 10 given them. Those who
approach, thinking to find the stern reserve and
sectusive moroseBees OF aus ere age which Charac-
terizs 80 many works OF the SORE, are surprised
and delighted 10 see the enthusiasm, warmth and
frankness of youth besming 10 every lineament.-
The beholder does not stand of at distance In
subdued awe and compelled respect; but II g
lady, falls Ia love, or II gentleman, contracts
immediate friendship for the ardent, ilnpassionate
and ingenious young heroes. We understand
thar the Washington even surpssses the Henry and
the Jefferson In these engaging and attractive char
acterisiics; and right glad are we to see Young
America 90 gsllantiy expelling old fogyism from
the realms of Art-especially from group and
from throne SO peculiarly his own, S. this Mouu-
msnt TO infant Americas greatest heroes.
Ii really does not concern posterity to know
whether the statue represents the mortal part OF
the original not. 1t Is the historical idea rather
than the material form that IL TO be perpetusled
and away with the clowns who sickle for preserv
Ing those tmpertections of nature which enable
men whom we have enshrined In our irnagin g! ior
with all that Ia noble venerable, superior aud
adorable. As tha poet 10 licensed to transcend
probability and ply the wings Of imagination, 30,
also, 10 ,hs artist sculptor permitted 10 ideahZ3
and refine his subject above the gross fac. and vu
gar reality.
Nevertheless we believe these statues very
nearly approximate thu features OF the originals -
Of Heury. We believe there Is but representa-
ton extant that can BIS said to approach
fidelity TO the original; and that 10 at Monve, In
King William-whch We had the pleasure of see.
Ing during late visit there. Its history we believe
ID not known, further than that 1t was accidentally
stumbled upon 10 Washington many years ago by a
contemporary OF the great orator, and pronounced
By him the only faithful likeness that was lief, OF
toe original. There is also small bust of Henry
In the possession of a relation Ia Southw western
Virginia which corresponds precisely with Ii
portrait at MontVi'le. The history of this little
bust Ia not known to Its owner, though it is the ira
ditton that IL made about the beginning of the
century, In Richmond. IL Is of a peculiar red
clay and about one-third the sizs of life. We an
derstand that precisely similar buss extapt In
this city, of DR.. mcCurg. Judge Marshall. and
Judge Roane, and that they are pronounced by al
who knew The originals to be wonderfully exact
and truthful TO lie. Another circumstances which
coL1rms the claims Of this little bost OF Henry and
OF lis &C unterpart portrait at Montve to the char
scter " o have given them fire their striking re.
ssmblance TO the most remarkable of Hsnry's
family after himbelf, the widow of General Camp
bel OF Kings Mountain memory, afterwards Mrs
Russell, of Washington county, the most notable
lady OF her day In Southwestern Virginia -
The crayon sketch that 10 left OF this sister, and
The two relies OF Henrys features We have mem
llon1d, present the same massive forehead and
brow loaded with intellect In sctvs thought; the
came large jaw bone reaching far back under the
sar and coming square down to a line horizontal
with the chin-which are shown In the Crawford
Statue
Thehead and face Of the statue which were de-
signed from sketches from lite by the elder La.
Erebe are precisely what those of the original of
this little bust taken at sky years old must have
been at the age of -e,hereslized and
deaiized OF course; butful within the license of
srt. IL 10 subject worthy of general cong ra,ula.
loo, that the popular idfal Of Henry will now be
,sleased from association with that horrid YANKEES
larson face which appropriately adorns the book
i Writ erroneously purporting to be lite of
be great orator. 1t the book itself could bv any
a'ans be blo,ted from the popular thought a. ei-
ecsually az this noble Statue will blot that horrid
'agrsvi0g prshxed to 1t from popular memorypos
Gritty would then begin to appreciate the true char.
'cier OF the First American Revolutioniss.
ARMY IkTELLIGENcE.- Eirs, Lieutenant ]. G..
heFerrsn has been appointed Assistant Quarter.