But I have not yet spoken of the pearl of our museum. This piece of
sculpture was not one of uncle”s Italian purchases, nor does it date
back for centuries, but it is priceless to us, especially as it is, we
believe, the only copy now existing. I allude to the bust made of
uncle in 1846 by Hart, the Kentucky sculptor. This bust was the first
work of importance that Mr. Hart had ever executed, for he was then in
the first flush of manhood, and the early vigor of that genius that has
since wrought out so many beautiful creations. Then, however, he had
not modelled his fine statue of Henry Clay, ordered by the ladies of
Virginia, nor had he even dreamed of his lovely ‘Triumph of Woman’ that
when finished will send his name down to posterity, as our greatest
_creative_ American sculptor.

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