National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-24
THE HEREOF LUNDY'SLANE
ARRyvzL or ZEE TEQUEsTRIaN
STATUE OF GENERAL SCOTT.

Wal y Z VT u E~SGAdA 6COlIs
DECEPTION OF THE WORK OF ART FROM
lNcEPTION TOlTs COaiPLETION-HIsToR
OF THE ARTIST, AND WHAT he HAS AC-
COMPLlsHED-DAY OF THE UNWILLING
NOT FIXED.
Yesterday about noon an intense interest was
created upon the Avenue and along the route to
Sixteenth street and Massachusetts, avenue by Z
procession Of wagons which conveyed the long.
talked-of statue Of General Scott and his steed.
The celebrated work Of art was accompanied by
Henry K..Brown, Of Newburg, N. Y, the artist
who designed and constructed the lifslike repre-
sentation OF the Hero OF Lundy's Lane. It was
shipped from Philadelphia two days since, where
IL was cast in the foundry Of Meesrs. Wood & Co.,
arriving here yesterday .. m. It was conveyed OF
once In many parts by i've teams to IT'S destina.
ton, at the Intersection OF Massachusetts, avenue
and Sixteenth street northwest, where the pedes-
tai upon which It h to be placed has stood com.
pleted for about two weeks
The statue was also accompanied by the Bureau
brothers, two gentlemen Of high attainments and
abilities the one a. . founder, the other as .
chaser-wh0 have done the work Of their profes.
sions upon this work Of art. These gentlemen,
Nth the designer, MT: Brow, will remain In
which, it IL supposed will occupy about twoweeks.
THE ARTIsT,
Henry X. Brown, ESQ.,, is . gentleman Of we'll
developed physique, Of solid, substantial appear
anee, with . heavy beard Of iron gray and : euit
hne, high forehead, which is continued in : CON
siderable badness Of the front of the head. He
has Just turned he .1issn yes5 and yet carries
careful and rigid habits Of . now mature life.
This Is the second equestrian statue made by
celebrated equestrian statue OF Washington,
State Of New York. This has been pronoGnc ee
branch Of art Besides these statues Mr.. Brown
bronze, Of Lineoln-one erected in Prospect park,
Brooklyn, tho other in Union square, New York
city; also, statues in marble Of General Green,
made for the State Of Rhode Island, and pre-
scented by her to the Government, and now on ex-
Inhibition In the Capitol; also, in marble, and made
Ss The ss MsH ssy for
ncy and Richard Stockton; also, . marble statue
Of Gen. George Clinton, made for New York
finished but not yet presented. Such have been been
the contributions to his noble art Of this one of
Americas most worthy sculptors.
And now we come briefly to notice the statue
which has just arrived,
THE STATUE OF SCOTT,
whose form is now fresh in the memory Of every
resident Of the national metropolis his charac-
ter Is amliar to the world by the series of mill
tary exploits in which his name is inscribed in our
national history.
Mr.. Brown modelled the bust of the General
from life, at the instigation Of William B. Astor,
States has appropriately done. viz: ordering an
equestrian statue Of General Scott for presenta-
tion 10 the United States. Amer modelling the
Rrady's gallery. In New York city, and secured
three full-size photographs OF him, and after
wards carefully measured his proportions-sueh
aN.r
an exact imitation of the noble form OF the old
hero. The horse is modelled after q full blooded
animal owned by the artist, a full sister Of Gene
raj Grants beautiful "Cincnnati" and noted for
her elegant proportions, which have won the ad-
mIration Of all who have seen her.
The bronze steed, modelled from the fine form
iull .blooded animal. Standing on all four feet,
he has bs head we'll raised, his ears pricked up
and his starring. as II with full tide Of anma
eseS.S YIN n nv % s s s eseeu his Sue
Ths sJoup stands about sixtcen feet high: and
material about one eighth Of an inch in thickness
go as TO prevent shrnEage. The ardnous task Of
presenting to the world In this enduring form the
erai was undertaken by Mr. Brown about hye
years sincc, and has been accomplished by dint oil
energy, nerved by the enthusiasm peculiar 10 the
desire for fame, which ever forms the true excite
inent to q true artist.
Ii was successfully completed and formally ac-
ceptcd by the United States Commissioners
he Hon. Secretary Of War, and Gems. Schriver,
Barnes and BabcOck, the last named gentleman
having been substituted for Gen. Michler, who
Was ordered to duty in the West. 1t was also
Inspected In the artists studio, before being put
Into bronze, by the President and the members
Df the Cabinet, who, since It's completion have
visited Philadelphia to see II where It was placed
on exhibition about year since at the corner Of
Spring Garden and Tenth streets.
THE PEDESTAL
IN which !. Is. to rest has been heretofore de. |
.cribcd In THE NATIONAL REPUDLIcAN, and con- |
which alone weigh ITO tons. The design Of the |
pedestal Is also the work VI Mr. Brown. 1t stands
2% feet high, TO conform 10 the general rule |
sdoptcd for pedcstais viz: That they should ex- |
ICED the height Of the statue which they support |
BY one-third.
Tho location has been highly commended by |
rifles, including tho artist, as being elegantly
ldaptcl TO show the beauties OF the statue, stand
ng out rs II does In bold relief against tho sky,
inobstruefed from every direction.
II 10 thought that whom tho landscape garden
ny Of the reservation shall have been completed
Ind made to conform with tho elegance Of the |
Itatue and pedestal the whole will form
work OF beauty and elegance, seldom equaled for |
Il cntirty Of finish and display Of cultured taste
The date OF unwilling the stntue Is as yet unde-
.ided; rumor has Il that IL will not be prior TO |
Washingtons birthday, and that General Belk-
zap will be the orator OF the day.
he statue, while tho pedestal has cost 100000. |
This amount has not netted the actual cost Of
lime, labor and material to the artist, and he |
ecls assured that Congress, supported by an APP |
,reciative public sentiment, will reward this |
killed labor ofan American artist in o remunera-