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Sculptures Edward Virginius Valentine (November 12, 1838 - October 19, 1930) was an American sculptor. Biography He was born on November 12, 1838 in Richmond, Virginia. He studied in Europe: in Paris with Couture and Jouffroy, in Italy under Bonanti, and with August Kiss in Berlin. He briefly headed the Valentine Richmond History Center, which was founded by his brother, Mann S. Valentine, Jr. he died on October 19, 1930 in Richmond, Virginia. Works * Recumbent Lee, marble, Lexington, Virginia, 1875 Recumbent statue of General Robert E. Lee, Lexington, Virginia, 1915
The Jefferson Davis Monument, excuted by sculptor Edward Virginius Valentine, was dedicated on February 22, 1911 at the intersection of Canal Street and Jefferson Davis Parkway. Popularly known as the Jeff Davis Monument, the 6-foot, 4-inch full-length bronze portrait of Jefferson Davis, the former Presidency of the Confederacy from 1861-1865, sits atop a 10-foot granite base. Three books rest on the rear of the base, which features a bas-relief design of palms and circular bronze medallion which reads: "The Confederate States of America 22 February 1862/DEO VINDICE."
John Singleton Mosby, 1972 cast after 1866 original, bronze by Edward Virginius Valentine, Foundry: Modern Art Foundry References * Cocke, Edward J., Monumental New Orleans, LaFayette Publishers, New Orleans, 1968 ==--==--==
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