Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-18

INV j. 1776 and on the oshar, por.
trait ii Thomas Jefferson, author q the
leclarationof independence. !
The Arms .zof the Thirteen Unitea,
states. ], n medallions, united by wfeatils
& olive Leaves, will formsthe remainder
,f the Gordon, which will be further en- en-
p;ched by some of the characteristic pro-
sluctiens Of the United States such as
the Tobacco and indigo Plants, the pot-
ton Shrub, Rice, &c: ,,ssss
The. whole Of the design. excepting the
portraits, will be engraved by Mr. Muir
sav, of Philadelphia, who has Tor some
seelSs been atssorks on the plate.
MIR. Leney, of NewYoik, will en-
grave the portraits.
By the advice OF all the artists engags
sd. The publisher has abandoned the ia l''
of printing the Declaration with lsypesi
and has determined to have the whole O.
it Engraved. The ornamental disposNl--
,tion and style Of the engraving OF the De-
clarat;on of independence. which vail oc
capy The interior of the Gordon. will be
designed and executed by Mr.. Fairman.
The fac SMILES will be engraved by
sfr. Valance. who will execute this I'm
-yarsant part of the publication at the city
,5f Washington, where, by permission OF
The Secretary Of State. he will have the
Signatures constantly under his
eye.
The public are well apprized that the
gentlemen whose names have been men
Toned, as undertaking particulai depart
ments in the proposed publication are the
first artists 10 the United States. and they
have, one and all. assured the publisher,
that they win sedu'ously devote them
selves to the executi n OF the several
parts they have undertaken, and will IL
nish them in such manner, as to DO ere
lii to themselves and to the country, so
tar as depends on the anxloaa employment
of their respective talents on this naflon-
al work.
'rhe Portraits viii be engraved from
Original paintings and thesmost esteemed
jkenesses.
Fhe arms of the United States, and Of
the several States, will be faithfully exc
euted from official descriptions and doeu-.
neats. aud in the mannerdirected blythe
most approved authors on the science o
.iera.d,y.
From the arrangements male. and the
Manifested by the artists, II
5 confidently exnected that this engrav-
;gg will be. when finished. splendid and
sruly national publication. The publish
er thinks he can promise that it shais be
eady tedeIitcr 70 subscribers ~ Febru-
ary next, at FEN dollars each copy, to|
be paid os delivery.
s 'ihe engravings will be accompanied
by a pamphlet, containing the official do
currents connected with the Publication
as Authorities, and a Iistof the subscribers
names.
The engravings will be delivered toI
in the manner in which they
nav have been subscribed.
It is contemplated to have a few copies
printed Oh paper PREPARED to carry col
tors, to have the Shields accurately tine
tured in the modern style; and thePlants.
&c. colofed by one of our most approved
The price of those SUI
perb copies will be Thirteen dollars each.
IS no moreof these copies will be print-l
ed than shall be subscribed for, gentle
men who wish for them, are requested tol
add the word .colored" to thcir subj
scription.
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