Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 321
mageof our greatest Ameri-can by one of the great-est sculptors of all time 1That it is an accuratelikeness is beyond ques-tion, for the care and fi-delity of such a crafts-man as Houdon, knowing well that he would liveby this work, insured success. Lafayette, on hisvisit to America in 1825, was… … GILBERT STUART.Aftera sketch made by himselfin later life. I9i6.] HOW WASHINGTON LOOKED 773 came to his eyes, and he said, That is the manhimself; I can almost realize he is going tomove ! Many copies have been made from this origi-nal marble statue; one of plaster is in the Statu-ary Hall in the…
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