Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-27

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raft Of Thomas Jefferson, author OF I
Declaration of Independence.
The Arms " Of the Thirteen Uniteo
states. y in medallions, united by wreaths
# Olive Leaves, will form the remainder
e tha Gordon. which viii be further en-
r;;ehed by somesof the characteristic pre-
Inctiens of the United States; such as
the Tobacco aud Indigo Plants, the Cot
ton Shrub, Rice, sc. IS
The whole Of the design. excepting the
will be engraved by Mr.. Muir
gav, of Philadelphia, who has for scne
weeks been at work on the plate.
Mr.. Leney, of New-York, will en-
crave the portraits.
BY the advice OF all the artists engagg
ed, the publisher has abandoned the ioea
|ot printing the Declaration with types
|and has determined to have the whole O.
lit Engraved. The ornamental disposi
zion and STYLE Of the engraving OF the DE
|claration of independence. which will oc-
'capy the interior of the cordon, will DC
designed and executed by Mr.. Fairman
The fac. SMILES will be engraved BY
|Mr. Valance, who will execute this I'M
'portant part Of the publication at the CIT,
Iof Washington, where, by permission OF
the Secretary Of State. he will have the
|ofiginal Signatures constantly under MS
|eye. J,
The public are we'll apprized that the
gentlemen whose names have been men
'tiened, as undertaking particular depart
nents in the proposed publication are tht
first artists inthe United States, and they
have. one and all, assured the publisher
that they will sedulously devote them
selves to the execution OF the severa
parts they have undertaken, and will fl
nish them in such a manner, as to do ere
dit to themselves and TO the country, Sc
lar as depends on the anxious employment
-! theirrespectiye talents on this nation
Ial work.
The Portraits will be engraved from
original paintings and the most esteemed
ikenesses.
The arms ef the United States, and Of
he several States, viii be faithfully exc
'a,ed from official descriptions and docu
aents. and in the manner directed by The
most approved authors Oh the science Of
aeraidry.
From the arrangemeuts made, and the
dispositions manifested by the artists, il
IS confidently expected that this engrav.
NC will be, when finished, a splendid and
ruly national publication. The publish
sr thinks he can promise that it sha!s be
ready to deliver to subscribers in Febru-
AIRY next, at TEN dollars each copy, to
be paid OH delivery.
The engraviugs will be accompanied
BY pamphlet. containing the official do
cuments connected with the publication
as authorities, and list Of the subscribers
names.
The engravings will be delivered to
subscribers in the manner in which they
may have been subscribed
1t is contemplated 20 have few copies
printed on paper prepared to carry CO.
lors, to have the Shields accurately tine
tured in The modern st; lie; aud thePlants,
&c. coIoled by one of our most approved
water-coiorers. The price Of those SUI.
perb copies will be Thirteen dollars each,
As no more Of these copies will be print
ed than shall be subscribed for, gentle
men who wish ior them, are requested II
add the word !: coiored" TO their sub
sCrivtion.