Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-02-05
sTATuARY OF THE CAPITOL.

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" A correspondent Of the N. Y. Com
ae,eiaI r4drertiser. wrhing from Rome,
gives The following account of . visitto
The room of the American sculpter,
Crawford
The first studio you enter is the one
in which were modelled the statues for
the Virginia Washington monument.
The idea IS suggested Of a giant having
been at work, Of such huge size arc the
various parts Of the equestrian group
which has been cast in bronzs at Mu-
Mich, and is now awaiting Govornment
vessel toscarry il to them to the United
States. Two ofthe statues, the .Jefsf-,
sonaand Patrick Henry, are now in,
Richmond. When Crawford began
these colossal works, il was augured
that ten years would be taken before
they would be completed but the ar
fist. faithful to his contract. as Virginia
has been to hers, had them finished
within the stipulated time, and on his
recent visit TO America signed the con-
tract for the remaining four statues,
which he is now making vigorous efforts
to forward.
In the first studio is the colossal
America, designed for the dome of the
Capitol No mere description can give
you an adequate idea Of the sublimity
and grandeur Of this great work The
figure is twenty feet high, and stands
with the right hand resting on a sheathed
sword, and the left on the shield Of our
country. On the breast are the initials
of the United States, and delicate
drapery is SO arranged IS to form rays
oflight proceeding from the letters. The
ample folds of an outer drapery fall ma
jestically around the statue, leaving only
the hands and portion of the neck un-
covered. For the usual cap, the artist
has substituted helmet, the crest of
which is an eagles head, with 4 richly
falling plume Of feathers. The coun-
tenance is wondrousIy beautiful, fnll of
dignity. and lofty purpose, earnestly and
thoughtlully locking out into the great
future. Grand, majestic and full! OF
noble sentiment, this statue should not
| only be priced as work of art, but
lhonored for the grandeur and benignity
Euf its silent teachings. Crawford has
| made two statues of America, one for
| the eastern pediBens and the ono have
attempted TO describe, each entirely DIFF
Iierent from the other, for it is one Of the
] peculiar. traits, Of This sculptor's fertile
i ID. IN never initial & NJ w.
mi aissll oald itf;s,s him, l,s &c
1; rough tie s1ght studios, flied witl
ssaatoes, bas reliefs. All ~ The
same Hi ID. vet find no two composition:
u like either in attitude Or EXPIRE ss:on.-
d The series Of bas-reliefs for one Of Ii,
Il bronze doors Of the Capitol represent
q ing various scenes ID our revolutionar,
q history and incidents ID The life of Wash
IL inatoIl arc t6-be sent to the same four
,tdry where the Virginia statues hav
]. Ebeen ~ acoess!nlly cast !; The Municl
! bronze being The finest ii the word
J and not so liable to be changed by tim
& al are other bronzes Of less purity.
/ AsAaug the statues of the eastern ped
lnnent. that Of the Indian, the only mud
!, ,aItiigure ii the series, sitting alone
nation ID be vail' Il truly sublime ]
u Its grie f.a he anatomy and pose Of 81
y| figure are admirable !; but the gses
sslspeechlessaWo hat bows the head upo
one ope b i'll VII lie the other hand
: enrhsd III INV, IL y triumph o. III
III g1'he:. indSaIi woman, too bending owe
1.-THE child calmly resting on her bosom
while before her lie the lonely grayes
sEher race those graves beside which
i asher. only place Of rest rs 4 sad, swe'
!. poem, and ! tonching embodiment nf
I. woman s and q nnthaE's grief.
4. ss$ = Is
s.. a. Al y meeting Of the citizens
! u Sank Rapids convened Al the office
s g. Gilman, Esq, an Monday etel
4 ing last. pursuant 70 g notice Publishs
III il the Htoniisrman of that week. Rob
,sl Lancaster Esq: was called 20 Y
s.:air. and q: Q. Mead. Esq !. appointt
. Secretary Afsera the objects OF ~
s. s. meeting Was stated BY the Chairma
i. which sas 10 devise means for cor
r| ple.ing tha Road already ce,nn,eafc'
.,s rom ihis tosan intersection NJ Che al
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