En: Edward Virginius Valentine

Edward Virginius Valentine

Brother Edward Virginius Valentine (1838-1930)

Bro. Valentine was born on November 12, 1838 in Richmond, Virginia. He studied in in Paris with Couture and Jouffroy, in Italy under Bonanti, and in Berlin with August Kiss. Valentine specialized in sculpting notable Southerners and fellow Virginians, but his most notable works included the Recumbent Lee statue at Washington & Lee University, and the statue of Thomas Jefferson at the Jefferson Hotel. In an artistic career that spanned 50 yeas, Valentine worked in clay, plaster, marble and bronze to produce portrait busts, ideal figures and public sculpture.

Edward Valentine briefly headed the Valentine Richmond History Center, which was founded by his brother, Mann S. Valentine II. Edward Valentine’s restored studio is now a part of the Valentine Richmond History Center was a member of Dove Lodge No. 51 in Richmond, VA. He was a member of Dove Lodge No. 51 in Richmond, VA.