Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-02
STONEWALL JACKSON.
SCULPTOR VALENTINES MODEL uNANI-
MoUsLy ACCEPTED BY THE
COMMITTEE.
A Great success-What Those Who Rsmeui-
ber Jackson Think OF It-Descrip-
tion Of the Work.
ispocI.l telegr.m % tho pI. .patch.1

LEXINGTON, Va, February 1.-The Ex-
ecutiye Committee OF the Jackson Memorial
Association met this morning at the Office OF
Judge j. X. EdmondsoD. and. after shert
conference, repaired 10 MIley's ART gallery 10
view the model OF General Thomas j. jack
son by Edward :. Valentine. OF Richmond,
Va. The committee spent some time In ex-
amining the model, and are OF the unani.
nous opinion that il Il splendid work 0f
art. The following are the expressions OF
opinion of the members OF the committee
who were present at the conference this
morning:
Colonel Edmund Peudleton: al think
il is the finest portraIture OF General
Jackson that have ever seer. The model
is great success"
Professor J. j. white: II felt Mr.. Nalen-
tine had a very difficult task TO perform, aud
regard his success as signal"
c. ". Dold: IL think the general appear
ancc oi the fgu as much like the man as
could be made under The circumstance"
General &. W. c. Lee: "As model Il
f. much better than We had right to ex-
pccI."
John c. Bonde: "I am entirely satisfied
and have no criticism to make"
Judge J. X. Edmondson: " Mr.. Valentine
has succeeded admirably in giving US good
likeness
j. ID. Anderson From my recollection
OF General Jackson IL il a fine likeness"
y. 4. Moore: "ln many respects It Is a
wonderful likeness. [ consider 1t great
success"
The committee decided unanimously to
sccept the model, and the treasurer was de
rectcd to draw draft payable to the order
Of Mr.. Valentine.
Mr. Valentine will leave for Richmond to-
morrow morning, taking the model with
him.
The model was on public exhibition to-day
at Miloy's art gallery and was visited by large
numbers OF persons. The consen-us OF
opinion Of those ~ no have seen and eX-
amined The model is that the distinguished
artist has done full justice to his subject,
aud that a. Likeness, rs well IS work Of
art, it cauGot be exceied.
DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK.
THE work both a. regards artistic eXecu-
ton and pOrtrliture ia one OF the strongest
and most striking OF MIR. Valentines pro-
ductions, and cannot fail TO enhance vastly
his reputation. The design Of the sculptor
is TO represent Jackson Just as he had flushed
scanning n atte-ileId through his field
glasses and WAS thinking over the situation.
The pose OF -the Igufe lS easy. ne TlgnL
foot Is thrown forward and the weight
Of the body re.ts principally on the left
foot. The sword Is sheathed, the left
hand resting on the hilt. and the
point Of the scabbard touching the
ground. The right band is upon the thigh
and grasps pair OF fed.glasses. The bead
i. turned the least bit TO the right, with the
chin slightly elevated, aud is n superb piece
Of modelling in every detail. Every touch
In the face conveys character and testiies
that the genius of the sculptor was In sympa'
thy with The genius Of his subject. There Il
nothing sensational in the figure. II s the
embodiment Of quiet force, OF the calm be.
fore the storm suggestive OF preparation
for one Oi those strokes which De Peyster.
the northern military writer, 20 aptly de-
scrihed when be said: jackson was the
| lightning that shiyered the tree"
Or. Hunter Mcclure. who perhaps bnew
Jackson better than any other man now living,
made A careful study OF the model before It
| left this city, aud expressed himself strongly
as regards the artists success. lie said 10 a
Dispatch representative that while be did not
pretend to be competent to Judge Of the tig-
ure as work Of art, the sttitudo was one
natural 10 Jackson. and that ~ likeness II
| was Jackson. Indeed, he said that II the
sculptor had taken plaster cast Of Jack
| sons bead after death, be could not have
! reproduced II more accurltcly.l