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Edward Virginius Valentine (November 12, 1838 - October 19, 1930) was an American sculptor born in
Richmond, Virginia
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. He studied in Europe—in Paris with
Thomas Couture
Thomas Couture (21 December 1815 – 30 March 1879) was a French history painter and teacher. He taught such later luminaries of the art world as Édouard Manet, Henri Fantin-Latour, John La Farge,Wilkinson, Burke. ''The Life and Works of A ...
and
François Jouffroy
François Jouffroy (1 February 1806 – 25 June 1882) was a French sculptor.
Biography
Jouffroy was born in Dijon, France, the son of a baker, and attended the local drawing school before being admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 18 ...
, in Italy under
Bonanti, and with
August Kiss
August Karl Eduard Kiss, or Kiß (October 11, 1802 – March 24, 1865) was a German sculptor, known for his monumental bronzes.
Life and works
Kiss was born in Paprotzan (now Paprocany, part of Tychy in Poland) in Prussian Silesia. He studi ...
in Berlin. He briefly headed the
Valentine Richmond History Center, which was founded by his brother,
Mann S. Valentine Jr. The
Wickham-Valentine House, part of the
Valentine Museum
The Valentine is a museum in Richmond, Virginia dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting Richmond's history. Founded by Mann S. Valentine II 1898, it was the first museum in Richmond.
In the early 21st century, The Valentine offer ...
in Richmond is on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
and was named for him and his brother.
He died on October 19, 1930, in
Richmond, Virginia
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Works
* Recumbent Lee, marble,
Lexington, Virginia
Lexington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,320. It is the county seat of Rockbridge County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines ...
, 1875
*
Stonewall Jackson
Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824 – May 10, 1863) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, considered one of the best-known Confederate commanders, after Robert E. Lee. He played a prominent role in nearl ...
Monument, bronze. Lexington Virginia, 1891
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Matthew Fontaine Maury
Matthew Fontaine Maury (January 14, 1806February 1, 1873) was an American oceanographer and naval officer, serving the United States and then joining the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
He was nicknamed "Pathfinder of the Seas" and i ...
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bronze, 1869*
Statue
A statue is a free-standing sculpture in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals are carved or cast in a durable material such as wood, metal or stone. Typical statues are life-sized or close to life-size; a sculpture t ...
of
Williams Carter Wickham
Williams Carter Wickham (September 21, 1820 – July 23, 1888) was a Virginia lawyer and politician. A plantation owner who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, Wickham also became a delegate to the Virginia Secession Conventi ...
, bronze.
Monroe Park
Monroe Park is a landscaped park northwest of the Virginia State Capitol Building in Richmond, Virginia. It is named after James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825). The park unofficially demarcates the eastern point ...
, Richmond, Virginia, 1891, toppled June 2020
* General
Hugh Mercer
Hugh Mercer (16 January 1726 – 12 January 1777) was a Scottish-born American military officer and physician who participated in the Seven Years' War and Revolutionary War. Born in Pitsligo, Scotland, he studied medicine in his home country ...
Monument,
Washington Avenue Historic District, 1906
* ''
Robert E. Lee'', Virginia Museum of History & Culture of the
Virginia Historical Society
The Virginia Museum of History and Culture founded in 1831 as the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a major repository, research, and teaching center for Virginia history. It is a private, n ...
, Richmond, Virginia, 1909, removed from the
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol, often called The Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, which is formally known as the United States Congress. It is located on Capitol Hill ...
,
Washington D.C.
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 18 ...
, marble, Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, Virginia, 1894
*
Jefferson Davis Memorial
The following is a list of the memorials to Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America.
Sculpture
*Jefferson Davis is included on a ''bas-relief'' sculpture on Stone Mountain, which is just east of Atlanta, Georgia.
*A ...
, bronze, Richmond, Virginia, 1907, and
,
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
, 1911
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John James Audubon
John James Audubon (born Jean-Jacques Rabin; April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851) was an American self-trained artist, naturalist, and ornithologist. His combined interests in art and ornithology turned into a plan to make a complete pictoria ...
, bronze, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1910
References
*Cocke, Edward J., ''Monumental New Orleans, LaFayette Publishers, New Orleans, 1968
*Opitz, Glenn B, Editor, Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers, Apollo Book, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1986
Edward Virginius Valentine Sculpture Studio Timeline
External links
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19th-century American sculptors
American male sculptors
1838 births
1930 deaths
Artists from Richmond, Virginia
Sculptors from Virginia
20th-century American sculptors
20th-century American male artists
19th-century American male artists
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