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HoupoN's STATUE OF WAsHINGToN.-The Rich
mond Enquirer states that Mr.. Francisco Cichi, a
ski!ful artist and his Italian colleague engaged
in taking perfect cast Of this statue. He was COM
mssoned by Messrs. Appleton, Sparks, and other
distinguished citizens of Boston to take cast to be
placed in the capitol at Boston. 1t is said tha,
bronze copies will be made Mr.. Cichi will be en-,
gagged two months in the tedious and delicate opera
ton. 1t is taken in small pieces, amounting, in all
to about 1000, to be united together when they
reach Boston.


I'VE are indebted to the citizens of Boston for
this meritorious attempt to preserve the best like.
ness Of Washington extant. This statue of Wash.
ington was carved by Houdon, of Paris, from q
plaster Paris cast taken by the sculptor from the
face of Washington himself. The legislature of Vir.
gnia had directed statue to be made; and the reso
luton was sent to Mr.. Jefferson, then the American
minister at Paris He commissioned Houdon to
execute it, who performed the office Of sculpturng the
marble statue after the cast itself General Wash
ngton is represented in his military dress; and it is
likeness true te nature. There is other statue
of him that can be compared to it-UMoN.