National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-29
TIE 1ERsCo7r STATUE.
SOME INTERESTING OBSERVATION
on TUB W0DK or Art. 4.

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trian the form and psspsstsoes 81 acssfaa .sestt
3 graceful teaxahyman q an sxpensS o. fraxh.
Il may be y n11sfogtune. That the General eoald
not have been nods!sd e e q z VIE, . r
mated il 81 iesssr ~ g. e Sossssssa ess &
ienes ven .lja.ssl q sasssfsiiy PrDPogs'ds:d,
admire; the very impefsoUAtlou Of o hoRDemaA b
form, spirit, and reaGty-56utths -
scuLffoR's Art 10 ARBITRARy, 10 I'd Ii /,
and he who allows his genias to cater 70 popular
custom Of sculpture required that the old hero
should be made life like and tya9 70 the nAtt6na
q biz, !. e BE nature e
81 NJ; Brown fiOa ne; three faitsi.sd InRsr!al
portraits q him. With military co:trns n diae r
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aSa s assa ::s
years Of labor, We have the generow form Of the
- HALLS OF TEE NoNfRxUNAs 'e'
executed in the full spirit Of the Greek srt man.
the poPulace seem better pleased With the Gene
raj than with the horse, snd already criticisms
20 S% ne :sS ss
curved graceful neck, and . taft that Keeps track
the rest Of ns 4 ne
nesan bull or . Laoeoon, One that viii kick, bite
and run away, and which demonstrates constant
s 70 Dc sssh a 5s t ss
ignorant Of art criticism cry for something snowy.
60 - THE HORSE =
a. modelled BY the artist in this equestrian statue
is trne type q oil the hns qualities o. the
il fac sinile, of the animal owned and rode BY
the rebel General John Morgan during the rebel
ion and i perfect expression o. speed, sndI nc
give the horse title to first rank among his species.
He stands on all four feet-not two above his
head and ne other tye beneath the centre o. nis
tion, the right fore leg firmly planted in advance,
head reaching slightly forward, nost.ils e.pandes,
catch the first sight and sound Of an anticipated
the alert ready, like his rider, TO
The sentiment Of watchfulne.s in bot h horse and
rider is characte ristie Of tho statue, rs it Is the
encomiu m Of the genius, skill, and
vAieh has wrought It in bronss, and
,r:atedn eH
UNITY OF YELLING
= gho6t the work which is an indication of
>..ucated artist. This was only attained BY
>. t.nd frequent arsoeiation Of the artist with
the General, as well Is with the horse from which
the model is made. As technical feature the
modelling is complete and judicious, rigidly true
to nature, perfect n an y. details q texture,
It was not designed to take the eye at the ex-
pense Of, nor a. substitute for, the superior
qualities Of horse. nor should It. In this statue
"sra and inssIisSssai sabssancs apon which an
artist can .lons s, 81 hnss e for Inn
Of generations true fee statls Of what he Was
DiscaIding. all attempt st . merely conven-
I'm ss %sss
ss..s ~ sPsti "a svideaiiy s.ssrsSe sii%a, j:
serves to enforce the rnFs.'
SUPERIORITY or HUMAN ENERoY.
For simple grandeur and impressiveness n u
this work q ast z sxeslled By any
q Il enthnsiasticsiiy, and ssvSsty q tHs best
artists nom thirteen States visifhd the studio at
n. ". 70 view The model while IN
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1909 soaspsSu sss.S il(s1d, MaEns1ss,
shonE NOS tne Incompetent hest sstis-
JEDI O.5 peculia.ity Of the statue is that II I'm
5yes upon scquaintance, looking more lifeline,
na sns one With rs sight instead
genius and stsdIed artists, sheuldnct On apprecia
MUM which should roll forth as each contribution
II oar American artists hnsi place smoDS the col
ecfions of the world! d. az n
Governor of New York Mate, made by MI.
Brown, has arrived In this city and viii be for
nally presented to the General Government, BY
hat State, within a few days, and be placed In
he Capitol, ever to speak the praise Of Henry K.
Brown, Is does his magnificent statue Of General
Greene, already looking down from its niche In
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