The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-27
TIE LEE MONUMENT.
An illustrated Description BY narpers'
Weekly.

contains articles on three statues 10 Gen
cral Robert l.. Lee. in Richmond; 70 George
Washington. in Philadelphia; and TO Presi-
dent Woolscy. 90 Yale. mat ieEsi'in. . W.
lee statue. which - iilu7'l'''' ~
ing cut. il AZ follows
"The capital OF Virginia has the ue-'
statue Of George Washington IN tNislens'
made d. Uoud0n i'm the last century, ana a
monument IA some degree of merit. repre-
4enfino Washington on horseback. with va
riona General. about him. designed by
Thomas Crawford. But 10 has 30 monu-
menf In public iO General Robert J.. re-
who occipies I'M tine affections of the if-
rluian4 a place. perhaps, superior t0 W ASH
ingt0n. Dee Is the real hero ol iuc LOST
Cause. uarflv because be was Nlftihlln,
rartlv because be- fought brave nghi, but
also for the reason that Doe had personal
qualities which cndeared him I'd cifliiih7
aud military men in greater measure in1h
Jefferson Davis and Lees ltlpN--'i, i ..i-
nosscseod These qualities were Know
and apnreciaiod before tho rebellion DioAe
ont and became during the louf
Years struggle and the di.nlicd and silent
afer-lifa Of the man. intensified in southern
Deari- fO the pitch of hero worship. rev
commander have deserved better the alice
tion lavishod on Robert T.. lee. Tor sece--
SION was mot at AN o. bis liking, and be only
Welded t0 iho wave OF nrofin"laiit in DOS
State. though he himself bad d. ,,i6er Tieiv
Of the -iiuatic-... whether we are % con-
slider this Welding weak or heroic uepehu
ON the point of view. 40 amy rate, me peo-
ME of bis State owe him much for bending
fo their will when they bad set their
hearts ON secession, ANA can haiuA
do less than erect "a memorial fo one VINO
made their folly glorious, ana became q
martyr 90 their AcadsiIong Wits.
IAN equestrian statue VIII ne raised tni-
spring 90 General Lee in the city which he
defended YalianuY and long. ilhnlns leN
sculpf0rs OF cpIncnce Don fhe southern
States. and dislikIng t0 ask Df Northern
artist an eihey Ol their old commander tn'
commission for the statue went 20 Paris FOB
"a SCULPTOR They chose Marlds Jean Aa-
tome MOrcie, "a comparatively young pli
bv mo- means obscure artist. who is assoc.
ciated with Monsieur tal-uleie 100 tD
monument t0 Lafayette, 40 Nasnin gion, y.
/ G.. which is fo stand opposite ine hile
/ House. ON Lafayette square. Monsieur
/ Morcio is what they call in france 81
meridi0nal having been born 200 toulouse ii
/ 1885, he studied With teohfoi ana ai
guiero t00F pits DE- fome Ton lN'-. siudi'd
I i'm ffafv tine -ruinf0r- of ihe Renaissance
I
with the officers cross iu 1872. HIS hrohI.
/ statue of the Young David I'm the LuXem
/ i0urg Palace collection is often pointed ou
as his masterpiece. u Wn- shown in iHll
/ Others call The Muse OF Art 0n Pegasus
-GiOria Nictis." l~ll-the greatest of hi.
achievements. ln 1879 Doe showed % staiu
/ of Arag0. the naturalist, iuli of curious and
beautiful detail. and the tomb of ile Wrilr'
/ Nicholet. which has been severely cflif
cisod. lii- seated statue off Monsieur ihiei-
was unveiled at -aint-oermain I'D l'l
3 Morcie has given Dass-reiieis 90 Che LouFI
facade. and executed very excellent statue
of animals which vie with those oi Aeh'
and Fremiet. Do not with The animals O
Harve. he is still "a Young man. and ln ai
probability viii come fO the iniioi stale.
/ I'M order t0 attend the umeliinr oi one al.
/ both of hi- monuments for kichu 0nd ani
/ Washington.
..rhe horse which lee lesigdes bon
/ Ncrcie's statue has all four feet % ihl
ground. hut is DOB the act oI walking Slowly
/ A 0ra00t i- planted DOB advance, ana ill
/ hind foot ON the same side is about to follow
suit. but has NOT yrt entirely quilted ll'
ground. The head ia bent little I'D oNl
side. and the tail just swings clear OF lh'
/ nank-. The generals dress is simple to =.
verify. a characteristic found among l.t
commanders on both sides, VINO common +
avoided fhe TRAININGS and n0mn of war. III.
/ Is eirt with a sash. and wears tho sword oi
command of cavalry. SO cpiulci- appear
/ but the cOat--leeYe bears Ou ihe forearm 1911
ornament Dob broad braid. Tie hold. Dol. n.
in the right hand hanging DF bis side, ti.
7 ths re'ns in the lcit. The feet are tipped
/ INTO the stirrup-. and are mot perfectly 0n q
/ line. the right foot being Slightly in ad
vance. Calmne.s and determination ar.
shown I'm tine bearded face. lle seems 90 Dbl
4 reviewing troops: and We may suppose tlH.
/ line moment chosen i- that boo which Doe eN
aminod ihe Army of Northern Virginia he
fore pressing onward i0 DIS Gate 800 'eiil
/ burg.
"it is unfortunate that "a foreigner should
/ De fhe one who designs fhe statue ol p0N
/ uar idol but DO foreigner. 'lmust ne, il.l
Morcie i- a sculpt0rweil chosen for ine ia-h