The Photographic and fine art journal . J. D. ntvwo iD Xeg. Rtotjn, )r,. John Bovk. Oils KlMHAl.!,. Iv- Q. ]i[ n. II. S.\)! 1 im;. Print. Co!.. N. .v. ?[?|iiiMi.:n\. T 1-31 E 1-3; E -^ W O O ID Or IR. (D XJ -E> .T6 ;^^ THE PIOTOGRAPHIC AND ME ART JOURNAL VOLUME XI.] JANUARY 18 5 7^. [NUMBER I. THOMAS CRAWFORD. The following brief biography of this great sculptor, we. appropriate from that esMlIentfamily paper Life Illustrated,. incarving, RAWFOED was born inthis city, March 22d,1814, and from an earlyage manifested a re-markable fondness forart, which hi
The Photographic and fine art journal . J. D. ntvwo iD Xeg. Rtotjn, )r,. John Bovk. Oils KlMHAl.!,. Iv- Q. ]i[ n. II. S.\)! 1 im;. Print. Co!.. N. .v. ?[?|iiiMi.:n\. T 1-31 E 1-3; E -^ W O O ID Or IR. (D XJ -E> .T6 ;^^ THE PIOTOGRAPHIC AND ME ART JOURNAL VOLUME XI.] JANUARY 18 5 7^. [NUMBER I. THOMAS CRAWFORD. The following brief biography of this great sculptor, we. appropriate from that esMlIentfamily paper Life Illustrated,. incarving, RAWFOED was born inthis city, March 22d,1814, and from an earlyage manifested a re-markable fondness forart, which his fatherlost no opportunity ofencouraging, lie causedliim to be first tho-roughly instructeddrawing andand then placed himwith Mr. Frazee andMr. Launitz, from whom. „. he acquired the art of modeling in clay. His tendency being manifestly toward theplastic arts, in , at 20 years of age, he was sent to Italy,and established himself in Rome, where he was so fortunate asto gain _ admittance into the studio of Thorwaldsen, to whoseinstruction and friendship he became indebted for much of hissubsequent success. The purity of form and severe classicismof this eminent master are reflected in many of hisworks. pupils _ After a few years of study, Crawford established his studioin Rome, and soon received abundant employment. He exe-cuted busts of the late Commodore Hull, Mr. Kenyon, the En-glish poet, Sir Charles Yaughan, formerly Minister at Wash-ington, and m
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