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{{short description|American sculptor (1838–1930)}}
{{Other people|Edward Valentine}}▼
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{{Infobox person
| name = Edward Virginius Valentine
| image = Edward Valentine.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Valentine in a 1906 publication
| birth_date = {{birth date|1838|11|12}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{death date and age|1930|10|19|1838|11|12}}
| death_place = [[Richmond, Virginia]], U.S.
| resting_place = [[Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia)|Hollywood Cemetery]]
| other_names =
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Sculptor
| years_active =
| employer =
| known_for =
| notable_works =
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Alice Churchill Robinson|1872|1883|reason=died}}
* {{marriage|Katherine Cole Friend Mayo|1892|1927|reason=died}}
}}
| children =
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'''Edward Virginius Valentine''' (November 12, 1838 - October 19, 1930) was an American sculptor from [[Richmond, Virginia]].
==Early life and education==
Edward Virginius Valentine was born on November 12, 1838, in [[Richmond, Virginia]], to Elizabeth (née Mosby) and Mann Satterwhite Valentine. In 1853, he attended the [[Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations]] in New York City and he saw the [[August Kiss]]'s ''Amazon Attacked by a Panther'' sculpture exhibited. The sculpture influenced Valentine to pursue a career in drawing and modeling.<ref name="obit">{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-world-news-noted-sculptor-taken-by-d/136032797/ |title=Noted Sculptor Taken By Death |date=1930-10-20 |newspaper=The Roanoke World-News |page=13 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=2023-11-30}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="work">{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-dispatch-edward-v-valentine-an/136076241/ |title=Edward V. Valentine and His Work |date=1902-10-12 |newspaper=[[Richmond Times-Dispatch|The Richmond Dispatch]] |page=8 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=2023-11-30}}{{Open access}}</ref> At the age of 18, he attended the [[Medical College of Virginia]] and he took anatomical studies and drew for plastic casts. In September 1859, he sailed to Europe.<ref name="obit"/> He studied in Paris with [[Thomas Couture]] and [[François Jouffroy]], in [[Florence]], Italy, under [[Bonanti]], and with August Kiss in Berlin.<ref name="studio">{{cite web|title=Edward V. Valentine Sculpture Studio {{!}} Historic Artists' Homes & Studios|url=https://artistshomes.org/site/edward-v-valentine-sculpture-studio-valentine-richmond-history-center|website=artistshomes.org|accessdate=8 October 2017|language=en}}</ref> He received a [[Doctor of Laws]] from [[Washington and Lee University]].<ref name="obit"/>
==Career==
[[File:In Valentine's Studio (1923) (cropped).png|thumb|Valentine's studio, {{circa|1923}}]]
In 1865, Valentine returned to Richmond and opened a studio.<ref name="obit"/>
He briefly headed the [[Valentine Richmond History Center]], which was founded by his brother, [[Mann S. Valentine Jr.]] The [[Wickham-Valentine House]], part of the [[Valentine Museum]] in Richmond is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] and was named for him and his brother.<ref name="studio"/>
==Personal life==
Valentine married Alice Churchill Robinson on November 12, 1872. She died in 1883. He married Katherine Cole (née Friend) Mayo in 1892. She died in 1927. They had no children.<ref name="obit"/><ref name="work"/> Valentine was friends with French artist [[Charles Hoffbauer]].<ref name="obit"/>
Valentine died on October 19, 1930, at his home in [[Richmond, Virginia]]. He was buried at [[Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia)|Hollywood Cemetery]].<ref name="obit"/>
== Works ==
* Recumbent Lee, marble, [[Lexington, Virginia]], 1875<ref name="obit"/><ref name="work"/>
* [[Thomas Jonathan Jackson|Stonewall Jackson]] Monument, bronze. Lexington Virginia, 1891
* [[Matthew Fontaine Maury]] [http://www.civilwar.si.edu/navies_maury.html bronze, 1869]
* [[Statue of Williams Carter Wickham|Statue]] of [[Williams Carter Wickham]], bronze. [[Monroe Park]], Richmond, Virginia, 1891, toppled June 2020
* General [[Hugh Mercer]] Monument, [[Washington Avenue Historic District (Fredericksburg, Virginia)|Washington Avenue Historic District]], 1906
* ''[[Robert E. Lee (Valentine)|Robert E. Lee]]'', Virginia Museum of History & Culture of the [[Virginia Historical Society]], Richmond, Virginia, 1909. It was removed from the [[United States Capitol]], [[Washington D.C.]] in 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/21/robert-e-lee-statue-removed-from-capitol-449503|title=Robert E. Lee statue removed from Capitol|first=Quint|last=Forgery|publisher=Politico|date=December 21, 2020|access-date=November 30, 2023|archive-date=December 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227214613/https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/21/robert-e-lee-statue-removed-from-capitol-449503|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Thomas Jefferson]], marble, Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, Virginia, 1894<ref name="work"/>
* ''Andromache and Astyanax'', Richmond, Virginia<ref name="work"/>
* [[
* [[John James Audubon]], bronze, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1910<ref name="obit"/>
== References ==
{{reflist}}
*Cocke, Edward J., ''Monumental New Orleans, LaFayette Publishers, New Orleans, 1968
*Opitz, Glenn B, Editor, Mantle
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080708184923/http://www.richmondhistorycenter.com/timeline.asp Edward Virginius Valentine Sculpture Studio Timeline]
== External links ==
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[[Category:Sculptors from Virginia]]
[[Category:20th-century American sculptors]]
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[[Category:19th-century American male artists]]
[[Category:Burials at Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia)]]
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