- Edward Virginius Valentine
Edward Virginius Valentine (b.
Richmond, Virginia ,November 12 ,1838 ; d. Richmond,October 19 ,1930 ) was an American sculptor.Valentine studied in
Europe : inParis with Couture and Jouffroy, inItaly underBonanti , and withAugust Kiss inBerlin .He briefly headed the
Valentine Richmond History Center , which was founded by his brother, Mann S. Valentine, Jr.Works
* Recumbent Lee, marble,
Lexington, Virginia , 1875
* Stonewall Jackson Monument, bronze. Lexington Virginia, 1891
*Williams Carter Wickham Monument, bronze.Monroe Park , Richmond, Virginia, 1891
*Robert E. Lee ,National Statuary Hall Collection from the state of Virginia, marble,United States Capitol ,Washington D.C. , 1909
*Thomas Jefferson , marble, Richmond, Virginia, 1894
*Jefferson Davis ,Monument Avenue , bronze, Richmond, Virginia, 1907, andNew Orleans ,Louisiana , 1911
*John James Audubon , bronze, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1910References
*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
* [http://www.richmondhistorycenter.com/timeline.asp Edward Virginius Valentine Sculpture Studio Timeline]
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