Excerpt from Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History, Vol. 10 of 10: From 458 A. D. To 1906
Valentine, edward virginids, sculp tor; born in Richmond, Va., Nov. 12, 1838; received a private education; studied drawing and modelling in Rich mond and went to Paris for further study in 1859. On his return to the United States he Opened a studio in Richmond and exhibited a statuette of Robert E. Lee. Among his works are portrait busts of General Beauregard, Gen. James E. B. Stuart, Stonewall Jackson, Edwin Booth, and a marble figure of Gen. Robert E. Lee, in the mausoleum of the Memorial Chapel in Washington and Lee University.
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January 13, 2019
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History, Vol. 10 of 10: From 458 A. D. to 1906 (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History, Vol. 10 of 10: From 458 A. D. To 1906
Valentine, edward virginids, sculp tor; born in Richmond, Va., Nov. 12, 1838; received a private education; studied drawing and modelling in Rich mond and went to Paris for further study in 1859. On his return to the United States he Opened a studio in Richmond and exhibited a statuette of Robert E. Lee. Among his works are portrait busts of General Beauregard, Gen. James E. B. Stuart, Stonewall Jackson, Edwin Booth, and a marble figure of Gen. Robert E. Lee, in the mausoleum of the Memorial Chapel in Washington and Lee University.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.