This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ...for the purpose of being placed in the Military Institute of Virginia at Lexington, and thc artist was to have received $25,000 for it, but it was not completed until the falof 1861. After the secession of Virginia the picture was left unpaid for in the possession of Mr. Troye, who long vainly ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ...for the purpose of being placed in the Military Institute of Virginia at Lexington, and thc artist was to have received $25,000 for it, but it was not completed until the falof 1861. After the secession of Virginia the picture was left unpaid for in the possession of Mr. Troye, who long vainly endeavored to procure its purchase by the Federal Government. There was a special house erected at West Point for the artist to work in. General Scott selected the horse, position, time, uniform, and equipments, and sat for the artist almost daily for several months. The scene is laid at Chapultepec. The other is a full-length portrait of Henry Clay, by Neagle. (lost.$l,5un. This picture was painted at the instance of certain friends of Mr. Clay, and it was supposed the legislature of his State would pay for it. This expectation was not realized, and the artist died without receiving any remuneration. It was purchased by the Joint Committee of the Library from the artist's son. Mr. Clay, it is said, regarded this picture as an excellent likeness, and. was disappointed because it was not purchased at once by his friends. Committee-rooms surround the various corridors. The illuminating loft of the Senate Chamber is reached by a stairway continued above the west staircase of the Senate Extension. The " Wilson Patent Electric Gas-lighter," which consists in the application of the "spark," is in use. The illuminating process diflers from that by which the Rotunda and House-is lighted. Over the west staircase of the Senate, which is of white marble, hangs the picture of The Storming of Chapultepec, by James Walker; cost $6,000. This picture was originally painted for a panel in the Committee-room of Military Afiairs of the...
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