Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1895 — STATUE OF GEN. MEADE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

STATUE OF GEN. MEADE.

To Stand in Front of the Commander’s Headquarters on Gettysburg Field. The equestrian statue of Gen. George Gordon Meade, ordered by the Gettysburg Commission of Pennsylvania, and designed by H. Iv. Bush Brown of Newburg, N. Y'., for erection on the battlefield at Gettysburg, will soon be ready for delivery. The clay model has been shipped to Philadelphia for casting in bronze. Mr. Brown, who has been engaged two years on the model, says the result is so entirely satisfactory to himself and the friends of the General that he feels the time to have been well spent. The statue is to be placed on high ground, in front of Gen.

Meade’s headquarters, overlooking the battlefield. The sculptor has treated his subject in a simple way. The horse, a beautiful aud powerful animal, is standing firmly an all feet, with head erect, evidently as much interested as tils master. Gen. Meade is quietly overlooking the battlefield. In his right hand he, holds a field glass, which is lightly-,resting on the pommel of the Baddle. In his left hand he carelessly boldsi his hat The portrait of the General is boldly rendered. The sculptor made a life-size study head, as a preparation for this work, and while doing this had the valuable advice of Gen. Meade’s family. The Gettysburg Commission and Col. Meade, one of the sons of Gen: Meade, recently visited Mr. Brown’s studio, and are cordial in their approval of the statue.

STATUE OF MEADE.