THE FIRST WIFE OF EDWARD VALENTINE, FAMOUS SCULPTER CABINET CARD

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ALICE CHURCHILL ROBINSON VALENTINE
FIRST WIFE OF THE FAMOUS SCULPTOR EDWARD VALENTINE
Edward Virginius Valentine (November 12, 1838 – October 19, 1930) was an American sculptor born in Richmond, Virginia. He studied in Europe — in Parish with Couture and 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. 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. He died on October 19, 1930 in Richmond, Virginia. His works include: – Recumbent Lee, marble, Lexington, Virginia, 1875, – Stonewall Jackson Monument, bronze, Lexington, Virginia, – Matthew Fontaine Maury, 1869, – Williams Carter Wickham Monument, bronze. Monroe Park, Richmond, Virginia, 1891, – General Hugh Mercer Monument, Washington Avenue Historic District, 1906, – 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, – Jefferson Davis, Monument Avenue, bronze, Richmond, Virginia, 1907, and New Orleans, Louisiana, 1911, – John James Audubon, bronze, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1910.
Cabinet card by George Cook of Richmond, VA. 1st wife of Edward V. Valentine who died in 1883. Very fine. Small remnant of mounting tape on verso at top [removable]