Show mo more re proof of wisdom of sage of monticello when jefferson imported the french sculptor jean gloudon llo lio udon in 1781 1784 to execute a statue of washington there existed the opinion that eliat the author of the Declaration had better stick to stated aft 1 ft A short time ago marble bust portrait of the countess de ce sabran was sold for to a new york collector previously the small bust of the artists little didugh daughter was bought hy by mrs 11 1 S kiark ness nesa for foi thought thou cht to he be the highest price ever eer paid for a piece of sculpture jeffersons ability to recognize liou dons dona genius and ills his wisdom in introducing it on Arn cikan n shores when our cur art was in its infancy was ft as part pait of his own genius it was but one aspect of the greatness of the mind of the master alaster of monticello that kindly kandl democrat who might have hava been found in his study at work on nn an essay on political philosophy and then again among ills his plants plant gathering seeds for a friend overseas oversea st louis rost post |