The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-08

remarkably characteristic Of the II is difident dis
chains sufficient knowledge Of the art Of sculpture TO ep
poee his Judgment to the taste OF he would
BE- perfectly satisfied with whatever might be- judged
decent and preparedness the words Of pec ari,y
his meanings he would scarcely venture 70 suggest the
expediency OF servie adherence to the garb OF antqu
~ opposed 10 little deviation in favor Of the modern
0sstnme, he had not learned from Col Humphreys that
sbk was limited in conversation by Mr.. West 70 Mr..
HU0don He uI derstood that this taste introduced in
syssa ~ ss ar Ts aous sn mspy decided
Ue character Of the costume, which has been badly
criticised BY f.sse taste Rcadon had seen Washing
est had coavcrsei with Houdon Two genuine Ameri-
Ans Mpurc, patrsosc taseeJedersca and frankn-
eupex4neesss of the work These circumstances, ana
She fwS thai houdon was true master, deternncd the
Aress Tire srss,at and the enciems. The figure is pre-
served ny the tht NJ OF tire dress 90 as 70 display the
vutpmes a t1ne bsay Of every hmb The Stsse
soes icsss 20, and the governor. Is seen, was
ordered prosupe ststue Of General washngs5, and
IN the order Mr. Pesie, he 70 take oopy of the
picture Of e late commander IN Gu ef To be tran ittcd
10 Mr.. Jefferson The General the 'ComHs ader.r~
Chief represented, the costume the, eore s
0hxt the military Ne Is in the regsu entals of
S;eucrul Washington But he was more thax miftars-
he was ctzen too-a citizen soldier Genersl and
m1nder In Chief He therefore has not the word wlted
en- though military cSas anu hs Sss, cg
Ben in his right naDd, and the Hnbeited sword
~ he war,srcthe Of right hSs amths sword
rkscnse 10 him, ana he laid ssde Whenever and
wherever he could res1 for momsat on the stage OF
sfvA life loud chcrrs.
The costume is decent and proper = and ,tr emblems
significant as ehey simple They tex their .wn
design by Houdon himself or by Jefferson, other
person, and therefore am lent give my eva nterpre-
aason them Washington is the mother earth,
the ploug placed the LET. by has foot These signify
De idea OF "coustry that mcat endearing and precious
word OF PATRIOTISM. They inry, also the yorte Gin
sanna,uske occupation the man, agricultural ullage,
nc Of husbandry and h.mbe industry and labor;
he foundations Of prosperity, OF plenty and providence,
snd independence for people; thsy point higher w
N Sod reminding Of tine source whence We came and
ct lot IN life, and 10 what must return mans orr
gn, his duties his dependence and his end Upright en-
the pough hare the baggage roll Of tent OF mar
gcee bundle Of fasces bound around by broad
vass straps, forming pillar denotDg union and strength
the idea q the z Pur1ta's Hnnm.' on that pGer
hangs the rest. over il Is thrown wa-hngtsns
military mantle and over all he leans upon that par
with his lett God, man, mother earth country, de
Pendence industry labor ard UNION; these are che
Meas conveyed 10 me By these embicns.
The attude OF the person i that OF mood Of high
thorsh. cain. but eate- and reused 70 attention taking
hr seeing survey OF distance anu expase before nm
k expression grave. but serene; composed, but ear
ns<t and iDense sth but prepared Tor action; wanng
80 ready at momets. He j. IN standing rerose, and
,sssnng the brow with bare front with chap-AI in
saeht but with sword within reach. Wisdom and PRO
violence IN his eos and consciousness q collected
swensth in his whole posture and presence. FrGness
s his hp and chin iorutude on his check hssshi
- hrs brew and yet SURPRISING sweetness peryG1es
thewhole face, which makes Us feel
How avail goodness u and see
n 1853 Congress resolved upon a Washington -.ssae
s1uestrian IN bronze. This NJ Hosdon expected 90 be
1Poyed 70 In his letter OF July Il, l7s3, 70
Ae Virginia delegates in Congress. Mr.. Jenerssr pre-
eeuted Mr. Houdon With the that he w~cld not
have undertaken tie voyage for the pedestrian sA,ae,
Ad he been assured Of his recommendations for the
Ereaisr work. Tbs equestrian has never been begun
Asherwhich Congress ordered be erected espot
Of the surrender q CORVALLIS, at Yorktown, TO be or
sAnested with se OF France ant q the United
esases in alliance, has been than resolved
upon. The statue by Canova for North CaroksG, was
burnt. Cbanteys at Boston. Is ike that OF csnova,
saiy the ideal Washington Of the artist The msEument
- Baltimore s but a magnificent Pile Of marble The
spsossal by Greencugh, Washington City, naked.
Oaympc not earthly--we think not Chrsuan-wsSld not
have done for Rome becsse Inscribed with bad LATIN
daughter and 1T o5 the Capitol Of the United States
II AnaerldAl mOnstrOnS lmlLxhcn OF
nsmethlg ythohgaca what no classics tell o. rs an
undenpabe Sim.i Isud-( Iaughier)-the commence
s.est OF the latin nscripton upon IT, our statxary in
the United States il curious IN lis history The Italian
Who wro sght the relieves OF the rotunda II the
gnpsol told a story Of our settlement which xsaed
- until snterpreted by Indian. Over the
s.s. door s The Old World coming TO TIE Sew-.a "a
AAn Offering him Of corn. Over the north sser
William Penn treating with Indians under the oaks OF
% virgin forest over the west door IS Pocah Rts ;
saving Capt smith the south door Is Daniel Boone
upsn another slan. "Irue, true, true exclaimed the
red man, ihere, pcnsng - the east door, you came
and we gave you corn 'therc pointing 10 pean, you
INST treaty and cheated o. our lands there, "
pssnrng to Captain smith, I'VE saved your HE; and
Sheye pointing Boone you take our lives as well as
ear lands The eloquent man Tristram Burgess OF
Kbee Island speaking Of Indian relations ~ TIE House Of
pdian chiefs and in reference the fact tina, the fallen
shef very crowded In posture for want Of room in the
ane he saids-Nr Speaker the very s,a,aary Of your
sosunda sho IS that you len the Indian ground
s.eesh 70 die on" daash.erl Persco the sculptor ,s
&c that be once visited edmond this Of
Washington oy Houdon. A foreigner, and brought up
sbe meretrcious school Of Italian art he was not pre-.
snred for the and drapery which thought
adscent and proper Cor America. He entere the YES
mule The State Capitol where the statue stands and
shAA<t behoding H. turned 10 friend, and said IN for
eaxn accent I" All that head Ia sublime, 5
rAnd, masninaue bI, does not belong
asm that body" One OF the Virginia Guard, standing
aear thought Italian or Frenchman saying wash
hxtnns head ought 20 have been cut OIL and he lnme
s1ely and violently seized supposed cupr and
esrcing hsn Of the door when an exhaustion was
GAashierJ 50 Ie. forever be with The Virginia Guard
whether enlisted IN the service or always shnang ent
pernh an rreverent alluson W George WAhingloa-
tCheers)
bear comparison Nth aEy single Hgure Cf the ksA~n
Greek school. While simple IN ~ taste " costume
Srsyery and cnsblenns, 1 most eunnngy wrougat-t
sr,esn-l and real, nod n.g1nary-t y Christian not
heashenish ilanghterl l. American, GOT classical tits
human, not Psychological Such y IIoudon's Washing
epn--so well did u@k one among the best az men and
Of artists transmit the form OF the greatest
human benefactor 20 70 tsrity. And IT. genius fave
saubutYe Firtne. has caused art In another Hga Ion
has transmitted Washington. and our own yrgni, art
ktFlapar Lhas transmitted Hoadoa. The bronze copy
mite sower N tie dignity u art thau the great
original M marble. Time and ~ mutilatiOn had as
.aed the Marble pieces had slreay been broken on;
Are was hourly threatening 20 DESTROY the work o.
se masters hand and the Only exact and authentic form
q thc mighty origna when the poetry a. well AZ pey
end parosn Of our artist sought 10 ensure the per
prsuatiOn " poetery by perdursble copy IN bronze
f1ke foudons Hobards was passionate performance.
Re ~ both a painter and a modeler 10 statuary, and,
artist Ike poor with wife % cherish and family q
children 70 nurture and educate he too painted FOR
glory y and the chance 10 snatch II in cast from
Houdon Houdon bad caught u from Washington. The
ansculues almost insurmountAbe. No bronze
statue had been whole IN the United States. HIS hal
Tor the Of Louis the r;centh
There we're no experienced men a Munich In our country
% mir and melt and mould the metal and - make the
ncctson mouds such the Italians Mssf almost
art With these o5s,ructons, and but small means,
nothing daunted generously he essayed psous under
tahng He suysristended the making OF the moulds In
person, ~ considerable cost OF labor money aud time
fhSr but the beginning q his expense. hal
build , unit for other operation than
mat of the fne THIS the ent Of the begin
ming Of the trial risk and outlay. lie hal " employ
work men who from abroad and procure materals
The advances took nearly all ~ his available
hut M last the furnace heated; the metals
ed and molten: The moulds embeiled the glow.
ING Good POURED into them. and the cat