National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-08
STATUES IN the CAPITOL,


pose Of the head is one Of mAyelOuI skill, and
turn which way you VIM nothing Of the great
ness and goodness Of the man ts lost. THIS pySt
viii add much 70 the distinEui1hed fame Of the
years 70 come OF our counlry's history, be re-
Harded with special favor. Il Is one ~ the art
treasures Of the Capitol.
George Clinton, BronEe-H. Z. Brown,
sculptor.
George Clinton was an able American general
Of the ReVorution, and died Mathis city u 1s12
He was Vice President Of the United states In
lse4, and held that once when he died. He was
. man Of trenendous SnerEY Of character both in
his civil and military capacities. In this bronze
statue be loses real StrOngth and dignity. He
has no more off than . French dancing master,
and there 10 about him that same mock heroic air
an Important second in . duel would wear. He
Is a. stIff as ramrod, his shoulders are set back
altogether too far, and his neck is absolutely par
slyEed. It is not pleasant statue to look at,
and Il bears the same relation to art that fiction
does TO truth. Over Mr.. Browns General Greene,
comnand that admiration and reverence which :
statue Of its class ought to enjoy.
Robert 3. Livingston, Bronzs-B. D. Palmer,
Sculptor.
Robert r. Livingston was finished gentleman
and one Of the most accomplished OF statesmen
and jurists. He was one Of the i've appointed -
Q committee to DRAFT the Declaration OF Indepen-
dence. He was the first Chancellor OF the State
Of New York, and he administered to W Arlington
and while he was Minister TO France the purchase
Of Louisiana was completed.
Mr.. Palmer had grand subject and nobly has
be used It.. His statue, as we would speak OF men,
isa remarkably handsome one. The dFapery IL
easy, graceful and beautifully finished. The head
s finely set and the pose is one Of stately dignity.
There Is trifle of weakness about the shoulders;
but where the whole is so good, fault-hnding is
out Of place. 1t makes one feel that something
like justice has been done to great man. Our
praise OF the statue Of Jefferson can be we'll UNDER
stood by comparing Livingston with 1t. The DIFF
ference in the power Of treatment will at once be
apparent
Roger shsrman-IveS, Sculptor. ---
Like Vice President Wilson, Roger Sherman
was spprentiesd to Q shoemaker, but the force Of
his character and native intellect enabled him to
rise to high dignity in the early councils Of the
nation. His labors in behalf Of our country were
Versally regarded rs one Of the great and good
men Of his time. He had breadth, grasp and
compression in unusual degree, and In his statue
one naturally looks for much expansion To ex-
press this the artist has evidently devoted time
and talent, and the fact that the more one sees
Of this statue the better he likes IL is in proof
that in Importing the expansive quality Mr.. Ives
is one Of deep meditation, and the expression Of
the face Is full OF soul. The head and hands are
right, but there is something about the arms that
easy and natural II is worthy Of rank, and will
hold its position as the years roll on.
The statue Of Trumbull will just do to keep and
nothing more.
AltoSether we have abundant reason to be
thankful for the good statues, and no great
reason to be ashamed OF the poor ones. The rich
men Of our country ought to feel themselves
ooigst;d 70 iDsrS eneonIag g An, A%sriean Artists,
be preserved for the honor and glory Of the
American name.