Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-08
From he Washington Union
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Irras of Cos..-rhc cost Of The windows 10 hs
principal story of the North md South fronts OF Tie
Castle! extensions haI been bJ3 sc each, AZ fol
low. The marble itself. 1919 OIL the Workmanship
IN the two jam, with brackets, cut in the solid S6s
ON IN. enriched rntabuar, or ornamental Intel, Gu.
in the solid. SOL 81 "n the pedIment head, cut IL
The aoi. 81 III 10; IN the ,wo inner jams and one
head, So 80; on the 4ub--i.l IS and the ashar
cut from the same block H. the p-dlm"nt, - 80.
Tn. ca of the mar bls workmanship each Ut the
Eastern front doorways hss been $i,n'5 SO. a. fol.
irw.: The two moulded plinths. So On; the two
,anbs, with brackets. $ll6I 81. the enriched ui-'
SlS7 lG: the nrcIiiravc, S222 so Gnd tao IGiue-.
$l.22 -.
The cost OF the two figures or satusry TO be plsc-d
ever each door ia estimated at 5000, rs follows:
The amount paid Mr. Crawford for the design and
models, - .GOD: the ,Wimated cost ut the marble.
1900; the emitting in marble, S36OO; the freight from
Kon- To Washington ou the models, or Oh the sis'
tuea, il executed NJ Rome, 100.
The doors themselves, being bronze, and besrr..
bias relief i-r.,nI iL!tra,v. oi american history,
i, is estimated will cost Sl3.2GO for each wing. hs
follows: The design and plaster. cast by Mr. Crsw'
ford So 00O; the door. if cas aud chased in the Nu'
Mich foundry, S101Ui the freight from Munich TO
Washington, $ 201. lf the doors are executed in
this country, il is supposed ihst The cost will he
somewhat greater. il is The intention TO hays ono
executed 1t Munich in the first foundry ia the world
and the other FOX tl!1 p''no'i"" OF american at IN
this country. The door opening from the Old lls
of the House ot Representatives into the corridor
Leading To the hall, will also be of bronze bear
my bias rect i-signs illustrstv. OF American h.
tory, and WILL Il IL es;lni :iei, cost Sllil6 -as tn"
lowe the design G.h model, by Randolph Rodesr-
SS0Gu; aud the execution in broT2. 81 4lb The
model to be executed in Italy, aud the castings III
ihis couahy. These doors will bs executed i'll the
high-s, s'yl- Of art, and entirely Of bronzs.
\ magnificent man,-ipiecs l5r ths Senate reca2
t"n.rouin il tn be- designed and modelled by Mr..
Berth OF Washington. nj cost of $500, and Is T. be
.X.curd in marble and bronze in .his city.
The statue of the Indian Girl kneeling with largo
principal s'arway1 VIA designed and modelled. aud
the statue Itself finished, by artist on the Capitol,
ut intervals anh Is estimated 10 have cost the Govern.
m"ui about ~ SO.
The satuary intended for the Eastern piedmont of
the North wing of the Capitol designed and modelled
by Mr. Crawford. and now in n forward state OF eI--
cn'"n III llhrbic III this city, il is estimated will cost
SIG 26l. M follow Designs and models $lSOOO.
freight from Rome, - S'li marble 81" cutting
S23 QUO; "siimstrd cost oi raising the eatugs u he.t
place, S,jOD.
The sinunry f,r the eastern pedirneui Of the soutn
wing is hot yet designed At the same time that Mr.
Crawford vac invited to propose designs aud eel !.
tor III. decoration tn, eastern p-dment and
door of the north wing, Mr.. Powers was invited to
propose tor the sou,h wing. Ia answer TO Captain
Msi-e h. say: :! hrvc no. time To prepare designs
Ter tho decoration Of our Cspito building'- even 1t
il were Il desirable or -ct with me 10 propose for
commission from the government Of my couutry.
For The ce-.gn and model If the Statue OF Liberty,
INTENDED I" surTonnt the n-w dome OF the Capitol
Mr.. Crawford Id 10 receive IS 0OO