Washington sentinel., 1855-01-06
virginia washington Monument.

We are most happy to have it in our power
to state that Crawford's fine statues of Patrick
Henry and Thomas Jefferson, together with the
two beautiful shields representing the Arms of
Virginia-all intended for the monument on
the Capitol Square-are now on their way to
America, and may be shortly expected to ar
rive in Richmond. They were to leave Munich
about the goth of October, after having re-
ceived the admiring gaze of at least 300,O 900
visiters to the great Industrial Exhibition for
oil Germany, which was opened in Munich for
three months, and closed on the 18th October.
Although, according to the rules of the Exhi-
bition, Germany and Austrian Italy, only,
could be represented, the Bavarian Commission
desired so strongly the privilege Of exhibiting
these statues that Mr.. Crawford was induced to
consent. In consequence Of the exclusive
character of the exhibition, American produc.
tons could not come under the Jury of Fine
Arts-and thus n0tmedal could be awarded to
the artist The Bavarian Government, how
ever, wishing to do all in its power to express
the high opinion entertained of the merit Of the
statues, proposed that the sculptor, Crawford,
be made Professor in the Royal Bavarian
Academy Of Fine Arts. The election into that
body was unanimous, and was Immediately
sanctioned by his majesty, Macmillan IL.
This result is highly gratifying, as it opens the
way for future similar honors to American
artists, and assists the European in forming a
proper estimate of American genius.
\ We understand from intelligent eyewitnesses
that the execution, in bronze, of these stat
YES, and shields, cannot be surpassed, and the
quality OF the metal is not equalled by that OF
any other foundry in Europe. The colossal
bronze statue Of Bavaria, so feet in height,
fad f,yo -, ~
| east at the same ,fnnnary. presents tho 80 mo
Lo~aefrur golden hue as when first executed,
| ard is perfectly untarnished by the weather.
Mr.. Crawford, in October, was in Munich,
where he put up in the foundry the model Of
his magnificent equestrian statue of Washing
ton, t,ceaty-one feet in height, ready for casting
! In bronze. He contracted with the Director OF
the foundry for the casting in bronze Of the
equestrian statue within eighteen months. I'm
mediately after that period it will be ready to
be forwarded to America. Prior to this arri-
val, the legislature, and our fellowcitizens gen.
orally, will have an opportunity of examining
the statues Of Henry and Jefferson, in which
the artist, we hear, has given to his work as
much finish as though it were to be placed in a
gallery, instead Of at a considerable height
They will be enabled to see that Mr. Crawford
has faithfully and promptly performed his con-
tract with Virginia. and within period unpre-
cedented, considering the magnitude of the
work. These fine works of art will speak for
themselves and will secure, at the hands of our
patriotic State, the completion of the four re-
naming statues and six eagles-thus giving
to Virginia monument which, for magnitude
and beauty, exceeds everything of the kind in
the world, if we are to rely upon the universal
judgment Of the thousands who have seen it.
Richmond Enquirer.