The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
HOUDONS STATUE
(From which the Portrait was made.)

list of paintings are being added 10
h0m time 10 time.
n was decided more than year ago
10 nave painted a life-sized portrait OF
GEORGE Washinct0n. Dr. j. j. McCaw'
Mr. Virginius Newton, and Mr.. y. v.
Valentine. the sculptor. composed the
committee 10 have the work eNecuteL Al
ter careful consideration they decided 10
select Miss Adele Williams. or TINS clly'
10 DO the portrait That was ABOUT ono
wear ago. The committee decided 10 nave
the portrait made from HOudon's statue
OF Washington.
with the exception Of few unimpor-
tint touches the work has been complet-
al bv Miss Williams. and Will be turhed
over TO the committee i'm few days
A GOOD SELECTION.
OF all subjects from which to work
the committee could not have selected
better than Houdons statue OF WASH
Ineson which eXCites interest as the pest
raorfsertation of the great Nirginian that
exists. DC bias been an object OF PRIDE ana
admiration to every American VINO mas
IA shark Of patriotism and any appre-
,iation for form. Nirginians themselves
are silently mindful OF the fact that the
ola Dominion Acknowledged Washington
ae fhe chief OF her sons before ms civic
virtues had been developed through CIT
,umstanccs interviewer with the history
Of the nation 49,. ron
oueror. and Napoleon each occupied IN
,no admiration OF his countrymen a high-
IN r1afe after his death than al the
D.flht of ms military and political ac-
ti,ffv ghalzcspCare and Milton achieved
t,air Glory I'm large measure years aIter
their death. Poe's genius was scahUiy
recognized during HIS brilliant work as
uferrfarr rlis cannot be said OF Wash-
mston. Five years before he was eieel-
ed President the General Assembly Vi
his native state had voted thls statue 10
him. The brilliant Madison h@d pehheu
the Inscription as it now appears "foi
the pedestal.
"rne General Assembly Of the Common
wealth of Virginia have caused TINS STA
tue 90 be erected as monument oi al
fcctlon aud gratitude 20 george Washlns
ton who. uniting % the endowments or
the hero the virtues OF the patriot ana
exerting LOts In establishing the hbeI-
lies OF his country, has rendered MS
name dear 20 ms felow-citizcns. ana
given 20 the woiio d" "niilo' ''' cN"'P'0
None but ono who knew him could
~. 40 faithfully portrayed the charac-
,er of the man. Madison was a keen
student OF human nature, as well as an
c,,irent statesman. and none appreciated
he true character OF the man more than
De.
ENGAGED BY JEFFERSON.
I, is a fact worth remembering that
1,bomas Jefferson. whose taste ana Juog--
n,snt I'M art. sculpture, architecture ana
~ ,het US classical were the result OF
Sennine culture engaged Houdon 10 come
- virginia to make the statue. Mr.. JEFF
,erson had a wide acquaintance with
sculptors and architects. Ills hand could
ha Traced In the original plans for the
60 capitol as well as the stately and
besnfiful rotunda at tho University OF
V,rclnia. which was destroyed by fire.
While a loyal admirer OF the antique. he
expressed himself as being pleased that
Washington gave his appreciation 10 the
modern form Of dress for his own statue.
Il think wrote jefferson. "a modern
man in an entique dress as Just an object