The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-09-05
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Superior Portrait of Washington

superior Portrait Of Washington
This beautiful Picture is the most mns, ,i6.
cent specimen Of l.ithographic painting,
ever yet executed, having received impress
sons from
SEVENTEEN DIFFERENT Plates.
of various shades and colors, blended to-
ge'her with the utmostAprc and precision.
INTO one harmonious Whole. No pains or
expense were spared i1ksecnring upon its
production, tbs services of the most skill.
tui artists in the country, and Il forms one
oi the proudest trumphs OF American Art.
:. ~ should grnce and adorn the walls Of EVE
hMEhiCAN HOME, and enable tho
Deho'ders To realise the poetic truth. that -
.mng OF Beauty is ajoy forever" The CEN
IRE Peee consists Ola iife-likc portrait of
THE lLLUSTRIoUS WASHINGTON
which is an exact copy of one of his be.t
portraits taken from life with all the orioi.
nal eoloring exactly copied His portrait /,
enclosed ia a frame work representing thir.
teen stars Typical Of The thirteen original
colonies. On the Fight IL
FEMALE FIGURE OF LIBERTY.
and on the left one Of Fortitude, both snlen.
didly executed. Above them are figures re-
presenting Justice and Mercy. Al the ton
is rePresention OF the Guardian Spirit of
AmercS, and Eagle by her side and s,irroun.
ded by representations OF the different
BRANCHES OF AMERICAN INDUSTRY
and trinmphs Of Ameriean genius, embra-
eng hundreds Of differcnt objects, coIored
win life.iike accuracy, and n.istically blend.
ed together with great skill. 40 the bot
tom, encased in tasteful bordering, are flo.
urea typical Of wisdom, aud in the centr. of
TIE lower part, n beautiful representation of
the New YORK Crystal Palace. From NUM-
erous nonces OF the press, which space doca
not permit the publication of, we extract
ne Following from nm article In the Phila.
delphia Pennsylvainian:
THE design Is decidedly original and
evidences taste ns pure and sensitiye ss
the work is unique and gorgeous. AZ A era
glance, the beholder IL struck with the oe,s.
erai appearance Of the plcture--upon
second look, he 10 not only delighted b,,<
Will exclaim, what q magnificent affair
what n splendid design what a happy blen.
ding of colors. IL is true. The enssasIna
Is one or The richest specimens Of The al
ex,ant. and desesses place In every parlos
The size Of the plate Is "a by30 inches. A
picture somewhat In the same style. has
recently sold readily in England Tor five
gnineas: or Sa5. To place this within the
reach OF all however, copies will he c.ra-
fnliy packed and State TO which she n;ctnsa
is to be seat Whereyer PACKAGES ean h
reserved By express that mcds Of ronveyanea
VIII perhaPs, be pFeferabis; where that n
not the case they can be seHt shronah he
as Agent for is sale.
I, ~ Young men desiross cfemployment
in It's sale, - we'll ~ news-agents. and ths
trade generally. win he supplied an liberal
terms; As bat alInl,ed nasabsr. az sopiss
hase oeen printed, aad ths plates li4ss sines
zen zen ass'soyeas application must bs made
Al orders must b addressed 10
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