The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-22
THE JACKSON STATUE.
COMPLETION THE MONUMENT
FOR LEXINGTON.

Perfect Features OF the Plaster Cast
Faithfully Reproduced in Bronze
when IL 1. to Re UnveiIed-Preparing
for the Pedestal.
Valentines statue of stonewall Jackson
has been successfully cast by the Henry Bou-
nard Bronze Company, in New York. The
figure is of heroic size, the pose easy and
natural, bur indicates the character Of the
man who stood like a stone wall. The like
ness has been pronounced most perfect,
representing respectively, as viewed ON
front or side, the two familiar pictures of
the great Confederate hero. The details Of
the work-uniform. sword. buttons, spurs
are very accurate. and are brought out
clearly i'm the bronze. The cast is in one
piece, and the Bounard company are justly
elated with the perfection OF their work.
The features Of Valentines work have
been faithfully reproduced in the bronze:
The statue. which j. striking piece oil
art. stands eight feet exclusive Of plinth.
The pose is f0rcibly suggestive, combining
a. it does q majestic pOise with the charac-
teristics Of jackson. The figure inclines
slightly to the left, the weight supported
on the left foot and on the sword, which
latter is grasped with q gauntleted hand,
the tip Of the sheath touching the pllnth.
The right foot is thrown forward, and the
right hand clasps a pair Of ileld-glasses,
which rest in the bare hand on the thigh.
The head is turned slightly to the right.
The modelling is intense, particularly
about the brow and mouth. The pia-
ciditv and calmness OF Professor jack
son is illumined by the fire Of the warrior.
No one who knew the quiet teacher at the
Virginia Military Institute before the war
would fail 10 recognize a perfect portrait,
and vet there is confidence and intellect
uality. and "A viii power that is more sug-
gCstiyc OF Walleustein than any other CHAR
acter that can be recalled in history. Stone
wall Jackson. from all that can be learned
Of him, believed himself 10 be mas OF
destiny. The sculptor appears 10 have
caught his expression when he had deter
mined 10 DO or die, and was revolving in his
mind some stroke that would shatter the
opposing legi0ns.
Aspeciai dispatch TO THE TINES from
Lynchburg ys: For the past five years
! me Jackson Memorial Association. Of Lex
| ingtOu, has been endedy0ring TO raise sur
/ iicent funds for the erection of monument
| in that town. An Association of ladies aid
| ed very greatly i'm the accomplishment Of
| the noble aim. 10 is the desire the Memo
! rial Association that this, the first tribute
90 Nirginia's great soldier offered by Nir-
( gjnians, be unveiled on July y. 1891, the
! thirtietn anniversary Of the battle Of Man
/ assas. where the great soldier gained his
! first uniading laurels. and earned the s0brI-
quiet Of "Stonewall.' The statue 10 be
! erected is completed aud paid for, but about
! $1,000 is required for the erection Of "a vault
and pedestal in keeping with the mOuu-
ment. and for other work preliminary to the
unIeiiing.
The R0ckbridge county News Of this week
! says: Mr.. Valentine, the sculptor, met the
! Jackson Memorial Committee here by ap-
poin.meut ON last Friday morning and sub
mitted 10 them his suggestion Of this style
and nature of the pedestal upon which is 10
| rest the heroic bronze statue Of StOnewall
! j lcbsOn inst east in New York. Mr. Val
entine's suggestion WAS practically adopted
and q drawing OF the design as agreed upon
| by the committee is now being prepared by
! Professor Humphreys. The pedestal Is to
! be OF enduring granite from the Richmond
quarries. The striking thing about it
will be its massive simplicity. II is TO
DE twelve feet high from the ground
and about seven feet square at the
| foundation. The main shaft is 10 be five
! feet high and three feet three inches square
pom 81 " ltl nc IL Htlil AH lia'A fhA III
raised letters. What this is 10 be is not as
yet exactly determined, though it Is proba-
| bic il will Doe only the words, General T..
J. Jackson" followed by the dates Of his
birth and death.
The vault which is TO contain the remains
of the dead soldier and members Of his
| family is to constitute the foundation Of the
| pedestal, and viii Dec entirely under ground.
| In il will be six chambor--One each for him.
| Tor the two children buried by his side, for
! bis widow and for his only living descend
ants. the TWO children OF Mrs. Julia Jack
son Christian.
The direction i'm which the statue should
| face was considered by the committee. Mr..
| Valentine. original IDEA was that il should
| be toward the Blue Ridge. lie visited the
cemetery, however, Friday morning, in
company with General GUSTS Lee Colonel
| Edmondsou, and Mr.. Humphreys, and con-
cluded that it would not do 10 50 place IT,.
| for the back would be 10 the entrance. 1t
| viii either De placed SO that the right pro-
| file or The iuil facc viii be visible coming
| down the walk from the main entrance to
| the cemetery. Nh Valentine is TO deter
mine 10 after duly considering the effect the
| light from the afternoon sun would have
| upon the face in the two positions.
MIR. Valentine has gone Co New York 10
| inspect the statue, which has been cast. 1t
viii be removed TO Lexington ana placed in
| llileman's marble-yard until unveiled next
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