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'''Edward Virginius Valentine''' (November 12, 1838 - October 19, 1930) was an [[United States|American]] sculptor.
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'''Edward Virginius Valentine''' (November 12, 1838 - October 19, 1930) was an American sculptor from [[Richmond, Virginia]].


==Early life and education==
==Biography==
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"/>
He was born on November 12, 1838 in [[Richmond, Virginia]]. He studied in [[Europe]]: in [[Paris]] with [[Thomas Couture|Couture]] and [[François Jouffroy|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==
==Career==
[[File:In Valentine's Studio (1923) (cropped).png|thumb|Valentine's studio, {{circa|1923}}]]
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* Recumbent Lee, marble, [[Lexington, Virginia]], 1875
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 ==
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* Recumbent Lee, marble, [[Lexington, Virginia]], 1875<ref name="obit"/><ref name="work"/>
* [[Thomas Jonathan Jackson|Stonewall Jackson]] Monument, bronze. Lexington Virginia, 1891
* [[Thomas Jonathan Jackson|Stonewall Jackson]] Monument, bronze. Lexington Virginia, 1891
* [[Matthew Fontaine Maury]] http://www.civilwar.si.edu/navies_maury.html bronze, 1869
* [[Matthew Fontaine Maury]] [http://www.civilwar.si.edu/navies_maury.html bronze, 1869]
* [[Williams Carter Wickham]] Monument, bronze. [[Monroe Park]], Richmond, Virginia, 1891
* [[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
* 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>
* [[Robert E. Lee]], [[National Statuary Hall Collection]] from the state of Virginia, marble, [[United States Capitol]], [[Washington D.C.]], 1909
* [[Thomas Jefferson]], marble, Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, Virginia, 1894
* [[Thomas Jefferson]], marble, Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, Virginia, 1894<ref name="work"/>
* ''Andromache and Astyanax'', Richmond, Virginia<ref name="work"/>
* [[Jefferson Davis]], [[Monument Avenue]], bronze, Richmond, Virginia, 1907, and [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], 1911
* [[John James Audubon]], bronze, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1910
* [[Jefferson Davis Memorial (Richmond, Virginia)|Jefferson Davis Memorial]], bronze, Richmond, Virginia, 1907, and [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], 1911<ref name="obit"/>
* [[John James Audubon]], bronze, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1910<ref name="obit"/>
[[File:Robert E Lee recumbent statue Valentine.jpeg|thumb|left|175px|Recumbent statue of General [[Robert E. Lee]], [[Lexington, Virginia]], 1915]]


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
*Cocke, Edward J., ''Monumental New Orleans, LaFayette Publishers, New Orleans, 1968
*Cocke, Edward J., ''Monumental New Orleans, LaFayette Publishers, New Orleans, 1968
*Opitz, Glenn B, Editor, Mantle Fielding’s Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers, Apollo Book, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1986
*Opitz, Glenn B, Editor, Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers, Apollo Book, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1986
*[http://www.richmondhistorycenter.com/timeline.asp Edward Virginius Valentine Sculpture Studio Timeline]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080708184923/http://www.richmondhistorycenter.com/timeline.asp Edward Virginius Valentine Sculpture Studio Timeline]


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{{Commons category|Edward Valentine}}
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Latest revision as of 01:24, 2 December 2023

Edward Virginius Valentine
Valentine in a 1906 publication
Born(1838-11-12)November 12, 1838
DiedOctober 19, 1930(1930-10-19) (aged 91)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeHollywood Cemetery
OccupationSculptor
Spouses
Alice Churchill Robinson
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(m. 1872; died 1883)​
Katherine Cole Friend Mayo
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(m. 1892; died 1927)​

Edward Virginius Valentine (November 12, 1838 - October 19, 1930) was an American sculptor from Richmond, Virginia.

Early life and education

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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.[1][2] 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.[1] He studied in Paris with Thomas Couture and François Jouffroy, in Florence, Italy, under Bonanti, and with August Kiss in Berlin.[3] He received a Doctor of Laws from Washington and Lee University.[1]

Career

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Valentine's studio, c. 1923

In 1865, Valentine returned to Richmond and opened a studio.[1]

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.[3]

Personal life

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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.[1][2] Valentine was friends with French artist Charles Hoffbauer.[1]

Valentine died on October 19, 1930, at his home in Richmond, Virginia. He was buried at Hollywood Cemetery.[1]

Works

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Noted Sculptor Taken By Death". The Roanoke World-News. October 20, 1930. p. 13. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c d e "Edward V. Valentine and His Work". The Richmond Dispatch. October 12, 1902. p. 8. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ a b "Edward V. Valentine Sculpture Studio | Historic Artists' Homes & Studios". artistshomes.org. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  4. ^ Forgery, Quint (December 21, 2020). "Robert E. Lee statue removed from Capitol". Politico. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  • Cocke, Edward J., Monumental New Orleans, LaFayette Publishers, New Orleans, 1968
  • Opitz, Glenn B, Editor, Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers, Apollo Book, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1986
  • Edward Virginius Valentine Sculpture Studio Timeline
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