Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-29
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|Jaly 4, 1875; and on the other, q p0r-
|traitof Thomas Jefferson, author OF the
Declaration of Independence.
The Arms {. of the Thirteen United
States p in medallions, united by wreaths
of Olive Leaves, will form the remainder
| of the Gordon, which will be further en-
riched by some of the characteristic pro-
auctions of the United States such as
the Tobacco and Indigo Plants, the Cot
ton Shrub, Rice, &c.
The whole Of the design, excepting the
portraits, will be engraved by Mr.. Muir
ray, of Philadelphia, who has Tor some
weeks been at work on the plate.
Mr.. Leney, of New ork, will en-
grave the portraits.
By the advice OF all the artists engag
ed, the publisher has abandoned the lde'
of printing the Declaration with types
and has determined to have the whole 0.
it Engraved, The ornamental disposl-
ton aud style of the engraving OF the De.
claration of independence. which will oc-
capy the interior of the Gordon, will be
designed and executed by MIR. Fairman.
The fac SMILES will be engraved BY
Mr.. Valance, who will execute this I'M
portant part of the publication at the cit
of Washington, where, by permission OF
the Secretary of State, he will have the
Original signatures constantly under his
eye. ),
The public are we'll apprized that the
gentlemen whose names have been men
toned, as undertaking particular depart
ments 10 the proposed publication are the
first artists in the United States, and they
have, one and all, assured the publisher.
that they will seduously devote them
selves to the execution OF the several
parts they have undertaken, and will fl
nish them in such manner, as to do Gre
dit to themselves and to the country, So
far as depends on the anxious employment
of their respective talents on this nation,
al work.
The Portraits will be engraved from
Original paintings and the must esteemea
|likenesses.
The arms of the United States, and ..
the several States, will be faithfully exc
cufed from official descriptions and docG
ments, and in the manner directed by tn
most approved authors on the science o,
Iheraldry.
From the arrangements made. and the
dispositions manifested by the artists, it
lis confidently expected that this ensra'
ling will be, when finished, a splendid ano
truly national publication. The publish
er thinks he can promise that it shall! b.
ready to deliver to subscribers in Febru
airy next, at TEN dollars each copy, to
be paid on delivery.
The engravings will be accompanied
by pamphlet, containing the official do
currents connected with the publication
as authorities. and list Of the subscribers
names.
The engravings will be delivered to-
subscribers. in the manner IL which they
may have been subscribed.
1t is contemplated to have few copies
printed on paper prepared to carry CO.
Tors. to have the Shields accurately tine
tured in the modern style; aud theplants,
&c. colored by one Of our most approved
Tater-coorers The price of those su-
perb copies will be Thirteen dollars each.
IS no more Of these copies will be print
ID than shall be subscribed for, gentle
nen who wish for them, are requested to|
add the word {" colored' to their sub
scription.