Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-29

all its appointments, the base is of granite, |
and consists of three members. The sises OF
the sarcoPhsgus are composed Of two panels
and the space between Them will bear in bdsso
rsiieuo, on one side the coat of arms of the
Lee family, and On the other the arms OF
Virginia. The head and foot will consist OF
one panel each, and the entablalure will be
supported by pilasters at the four corners.
SKETCH OF VALENTINE, THE SCULPTOR
Edward V. Valentine was born in Rich
pond, Va, on the 18th Of November, 1888.
His talent for art developed itself in his early
boyhood, and fortunately be was not lhwsr;ed
in any way. Among his fret patrons was
Mrs. Mowatt Ritchie and Gov. Henry A.
Wise, who sat to him for portrait bust,
which was 30 good Likeness az 10 give
promise of future eminence. His earliest
master was Hubbard, whose bronze copies Of
Houdon's statue of Washington are 60 we'll
known. 10 1859 young Valentine went
abroad, spending one year IN Paris under
Couture. He then went to Italy, and studied
in the galleries of Rome, Florence, Milan
and Naples. At Florence, he was under the
instr action OF Bonauti, the friend OF Canova
and the pupil Of Thorwalds.n. Next he
went to Dresden, hoping 10 become a pupil
Of Rietschel, but he had died short time be-
fore his arrival. Much disappointed, he pro-
ceeded to Berlin, in order to place
himself under kiss, whose great work in
bronze, the Amazon attacked by tiger, had
given him a worldwide reputation. After
considerable difficulty, ne was received az
pupil by kiss, in tee autumn OF 1861. He
remained in Berlin four years and became a
warm friend of his master. When Kiss
died, Valentine was still with him and Nine
KISS desired that her husbands favorite
pupil should remain with her as a son. She
wanted him to use the old sculptor's studio
and presented him with many valuable
works Of art, among other things the tools
with which Kiss had executed his great
works. In 1865, Mr.. Valentine returned TO
Richmond, and turning his attention chiefly
to portrait sculpture, he produced successful
busts of j. E. B. Stuart, Stonewall Jackson,
,
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, and other promi-
nent Confederales. Mr.. Valentines most re-
cent work is his group of Andromache and
Aslyanax, of which Mrs Margaret J. Preston
the accomplished Southern poetess, writes
'The moment Represented is that after which
the sorrowful and anxious WIFI is hidden by
her husband to take her place among III,
women and ply the loom, while he, as q
man should, seeks the field CT glory and
strife. The child leans upon his mother
toying with an ornament that is suspended
from her neck, and his young, sunny child
face, innocent OF all care or trouble, togethel
with the tense, elastic figure, is brought int,
exquisite contrast with the utter relaxation
Of Andromache's pose, the neglected dist at
across the lap, the dropping head, the limp
supine arm, the EXPIRE sion of apprehension
aud grief. 1t tells this lovely Hemeri
story as ii never has been told before il
plastic art. The accessories are all st1ic
studies from the antique; it is sternly classi
throughout"
Containing as it does the precious rem ain
of Lee aud jackson, Lexington will be on
of the Meccas of the Septh TO all future time
10 which strangers from distant lands will
come as to a pilgrims shrine.