The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-08-15
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Superior Portrait of Washington

Superior Portrait of Washington
This beautiful Picture is the most mac ,ifi-
cent specimen Of photographic painting.
ever yet executed, having received impress.
sions from
SEVENTEEN DIFFERENT PLATES
OF various shades and colors, blended to-
gether with the utmost care and precision.
INTO one harmonious whole. No pains or
expense were spared in securing upoa its
prodnction, the services of the most skill
iui artists in'the country, and II forms one
oi Tho Proudest triumphs of American Art.
II should grace and adorn the walls of EVE.
KY AMERICAN HOME, and enable the
oehoiders to realise the poetic truth. that .a
thing OF Beauty is n joy farever," The cen.
ire pece consists Of u lifc-like portrait Of
THE INDUSTRIOUS WASHINGTON
which Is an exact copy Of one Of hts bes.
portraits taken from life with all tho oriai.
nal coloring exactly copied. His portrait In
enclosed IN frame work representing ibir-
teen stars typiral or the thirteen original
colonies. On the right 10
AFEMhLE FIGURE OF LIBERTY.
and on the left one of Fortitude, both su,cu-
didiy executed. Above them are figures re-
presenting Justice aud Mercy. AT the top
Is represention OF the Guardian Spirit OF
america, and Eagle by her side and snrroup.
ded by representations Of tho different
BRANCHES oY AMERICAN INDUSTRY
and triumphs Of American genius, embra-
eing hundreds Of different objects, eolofed
with life.like nsrnrsey, and arisileally blend
ed together with great slsill. AZ Che bot
tom, encased IN tasteful borderjDg, are fig.
nres typical Of wisdom, and in the centre OF
tho lower part, a beautiful representation of
the New York Crystal Palaes. From num-
efous notices Of the press, which spaee does
not permit the publication of, we extract
the following from an article In the Phiia.
deiphia Pennsylyainian:
@The design is decidedly orio;a., and
evidences taste as pure snd sentative A
the work is nnique and gorgeous. Al a frat
glance, the behOldcr IL struck with the cen.
eral appearance OF the pictnre---upon =
second lock, he b not only delighted but
viii exclaim, what marnifeent aflsir---
WHIST o spleBdid design--what 4 banDv hl.,.
ding Of colors- Itis true. The eng,axla.
Is one OF the richest speci,aass az ihe art
eztant. and deserves place In every parIor
Ia the city.
The size Of the plate is "a bJso inches. A
picture somewhat IN tho same style, has
recently sold readily 10 Engisnd for 6ve
guineas. OF e25. To place this within the
reach Of all however, ecpies wilI 81 eare-
fully. packed and State 10 which The picture
is 20 be sent Wherover pnckares eaa be
received By express that mode Of conveyance
wiz Perhaps. be prefernbie whore that il
not the case fhes pe.n 4. ....., A. -. ~ .,.
mali.
~ Post Masters are reqas. ia 10 se,
as Ageei for Ito sale.
tW-Yeung nsep aeaiross n smp,ovm.D,
IN iis sale, ~ well ~ news-agents, and ths
Trade genafAliy, will Be snppIied On ilbsr.l
terms. As,bst 4 limited 1amber Of sspiss
hase been pnnted, and the plates have shes
pssa ~ as,ueyed' applieasica sust bs made
Az orders must be add<ssdse
a-ss Ets 1893, PhiIsdelpoia p. o