Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-31

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trait of Thomas Jefferson, author OF tn
LDeclaration of Independence.
The Arms g of the Thirteen Unite'
Estates, . in medallions, united by wreath
iof Give Leaves, viii form the remainde
lof the Gordon, which will be further en-
Friched by some Of the CHARACTERISTIC pro
tdactiens of the United States; such a
1.-THE Tobacco and Indigo Plants, the Gov
lton Shrub. Rice, &c.
| The whole Of the design, excepting tn
portraits, will be engraved by MIR. Muir
Tray, of Philadelphia, who has for som'
weeks been at work on the plate.
| Asr. Ieney, Of New-York, will en-
grave the portraits
7 By the advice OF all the artists engagg
led, the publisher has abandoned the lde'
Iof printing the Declaration with Types
land has deterained to have the whole 0
lit Engraved. The ornamental dlsposI
ton and style Of the engraving OF the De
claratiou of independence. which Will &c
capv the Interior of the Gordon, will b
designed and executed by Mr.. Farman
| The fac SMILES will be engraved b,
ENfr. Valance, who will execute this lu.
portant part of the publication at the cit
1of Washington, where, by permission O
1.-The Secretary of State, he will have tn,
|Criginal Signatures constantly uaeer Ms
The public are well appfized Chat the
Irentlc.nen whose 1ames have been men
Itioned. as undertaking particular depart
menfs IN the proposed publication are the
first artists in the United States, and they
have, one and all, assured the publisher.
that they will sedulously devote them
selves to the execution OF the several
parts they have undertaken, and viii IA
nish them in such manner, as to do Gre,
dit to themselves and to the country, SO
tar as tependson the anxious employment
of their respective talents GA this nation
al work
The Portraits viii be engraved from
Original paintings and the most esteemed
likenesses.
The ayms of the United States. and OF
the several Sta, es, will be faithfully exc
cuted from official descriptions and docu
ments. aud in the manner directed by The.
most approved authors On the science o.
heraldry.
From the arrangements made. and the
dispositions manifested by the artists, III
is confidently expected that this ensra'
ing will be, when finished, a splendid and
truly national publication. The publish
or thinks he can premise that it SHAY b.
ready to deliver to subscribers IN Febrn
ary next, at TEN dollars each copy, to|
be paid OH delivery :.
The engravings will be accompanied
by pamphlet, containing the official do
cuwants connected with the publication
as authorities, and a 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 to have few copies
printed on paper prepared to carry CO.
Tors. to have the Shields accurately tine
tured in the modern style; and thePlants.
&c. colored by one of our most approved
water-colorers. The price OF those su-
oerb copies Will be Thirteen dollars each.
As no more OF these copies viii De print
ed than shall be subscribed for, gentle
men who wish for them, are requested to
add the word :. co!ored" to their sub
scripticn.