Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-31
STATUE Of JACKSON
READY FOR CASTING
Work Of Sculptor Sievers Is Ac-
cepted by Monument
Association.
LIKENESS IS HIGHLY PRAISED
Represents Great Confederate
General on Horseback,
Ready for Battle.
LIKENESS is HIGHLY PRAISED

After n thorough examination OF the
almost completed plaster cast of the
Stonewall jackson equestrian statue,
which has been in the process of con-
struction at the hands of T.. William
Sicvers since last July, Rev. James
Power Smith. d. D.. f. D. IIotchkiss.
General Charles j. Anderson and w s.
Archer. representing the S,onewall
Jackson Monument Association, yester-
day formally accepted the work Only
4 few finishing touches" are now
necessary before the statue is ready
for casting.
1t is AN imposing work, standing a
little more than sixteen feet from The
pedestal, without the plinth. AS 1t is
expected TO shrink three inches In cast
the seaied figure to the pedestal will
be exactly sixteen feet when the COM
plctcd bronze figure is ready for ercc-
tion upon the monument base.
Throughout the composition. 1t is
noticeable that a,hctic,sm was never
allowed by the artist TO clash with
yesterday. Il could have made Jackson
immeasurably more heroic looking to
the casual observer had forgotten that
such man ever lived; had let my
feelings run riot and composed figure
Of jackson. representing him not as
he was, but as | thought he should
PICTURES JACKSON
ERECT IN SADDLE
Stonewall Jackson sits erect in the
saddle. mis- eyes iiNrd on the IInaG Gna-y
scene before him. There is u stern
ness in his features; there is no sug-
eestion that he is thinking OF the
idcalIstic side OF the warfare arounu
him There is work to be done, and
erai's right hand Grasns tightly AN Of
fc"Is cap; his left holds the reins
loosely, but with Ihat degree of loose
ness which permits Of his giving his
horse very quick spur. Around
Jsckson's neck there Is strap TO
which is suspended n pair of field
glasses. within easy reach of his right
hand.
The charrcr holds up its head, it's
nostiii5 dilntcd. lie is ready for an
instant spring. There are muscles and
sinews under the smooth skin which
suggest Certain sturdincss. not APP
parent at first cursory glance at his
sleek figure.
Although jackson is erect, he has not
that crectness of the frequently ex
asgeratcd representations of the or
thodoX ''supetm; IL" He has the erect
stock. who realizes the full i'm
port of the war and who realizes that
are Imperative. No dreaming figure is
Stonewall jackson: he lives: he is
natural and is true to the, ideals cher
ished by all Southcrners for nifty
LARGER HORSE CHOSEN
THAN THE LITTLE SORREL
The figure of the horse does not rep
resent Little Sorrcl.' but Superior
work should show the famous leader
upon his favorite mare for the reason
ihat Little Sorrel' was too small AS
Jackson was large man" he de-
ing Little Sorrer would be out OF
proportion as TO approach the gro
tesQue.
The substitution of superior" in the
place Of the first contemplated horse
was suggested to the monument COM
mittce soon after work had been start
ed. The committee. like the sculptor.
favored the change.
Mr.. SicVcrs. has been delayed mate
rally in the making OF the finished
east by his inability 10 secure proper
made for him early last summer and,
after having worked for several weeks
on the figure, Mir. Sievers discovered
hat the framework of the horse was
inches OF being high enough to secure
The proper proportion. Another diff
Guilty experienced in the construction
was the fac; that the modelling clay
which he used was very difficult TO Sc
cure. Italy was the country which
manufactured the great quantities OF
states, and when she entered the war
the supply was completely shut off.
FEW DETAILS ARE
NET TO BE COMPLETED
This fact has prevented Mr. Sievers
from modelling the field glass holders
which he proposed to let hang from the
strap around JackSonS neck AS soon
as enough of the figure is cast, he will
take enough wax fr ,m another portion
OF the statue TO furnish the holder
The sword hilt. also, has not been
made as yet.
The few alterations which are ne
cessary will be behind the sleeves OF
The hSure seated upon the horse and
an unimportant alteration of the
horses ears and eyes. Down 10 the
smallest detail, the work is accurate
The buttons. arc stamped with the old
sic Semper Tyraanis'' emblem and the
belt buckle may be recognized as Con-
fcderate from a distance of twenty
five feet.
The possibility has presented itself
that the pcdcs al, when the cast is
made, can be Skipped to the metal
foundry without delay and that the nm
ished figure may be ready for erection
within Il few months.
While there is to be no formal pub
lie display of the plaster cast. persons
interested in the work may visit Mr.
SieVers's studio, at Forest Hill Avenue
and Forty-third Street, on Sunday az
tcrnoon between and 6 o'clock
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