The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-26

FIVE FIVE BDSItAssi DoEtaks.
And At this phce, an edition OF about 5000
But he subscriber has undertaken to sell
100000
ONE. DOLLAR
10000
ONE DOLLAR.
The principal expense Of such 9 work "a not
IN the printing aud paper, but 10 geth ng up
the plases II 6,000 only were sold, $6 would
hey Il y can Be- Be- sarded for % s. Every T purohsssr T @
Of an engraving u entitled 10 NuABERsD
CERTIpICATE, constituting the holder pro-
prietor In the ORIGINAL PAINTING, worth
$D 900. ONE saARE-Ihe painting 70 be st
the disposal Of the cert aoate holders, az soon
ss the iOO,O engraviags are taken.
The subscriber refers TO the following gentle
men:-1he venerable Rembrandt Paale,
Philadelpha; Hon. Millard Fillmore Buffalo;
a: y, Holbrooa, ESQ |, Proprietor New Or
New Orleans; Rev. s. / Prime, D. D., Editor
New York Observer; Rev. Asa d. Smith, d.
D., New York; Rev. Gorham d. Abbott,
6pingler lnstttute) New York Hon. Erastus
Brooks, Now York; Hon. Horny j. Ray
A&Suos <soW AWk-
TESTIMONIALS AND NOTICES;
from the Hon. Millard Fillmore.]
confess that ! have been greatly pleased
with splendid specimen Of American genius
lthe original psintangl and cannot doubt that
persons Of taste will be glad to have an oppor-
tunity Of seeing 20 eminent work.
AILLARD FILLMORE.
From the Spirit OF the Times, Of Dec. 2l.I
PEALE's CouRr or DEATH. have pre-
viously Noticed the receipt Of Q sple ndid chro-
mo hthographic colored engraving Of the cele-
braxd picture known as the Court Of
Death, and we must congratulate the public
upon the rapid strides thus printing In colors
persor specimens iron the other aide Of Of The
Atlantic The "Court Of DEATH 10 eminently
A moral and suggestive picture The mas er
spirit 10 not represented In the vulgar and re-
puniye style Of 2 :keletou; but in The
who presided over @ the sy ynnysteries n '.sf q
this religion. Death thus clothed, with =
face stern and unyielding, but unseen by those
around, presides At his feet lies still and
cold ,he body Of . young man cut down In tho
soliciung in vain the fatal shaft Pleasure,
with her ayren voice and Intoxicating cup, u
sappipg the Life and the intellectof her vistims
while IN her rear are Kemorse, Deiirium, and
The suicide; ut the dim entrance Of tne cave,
Despair 10 agony clasps her throebing br ain,
while In the foreground, Consoapsi6n pale
and contomplative; Fever wi-h aushed cheek;
Apopiexy with bloOdsh0t couuteuance; Hypo-
|condria, with terror stricken face, contrast
|fearfully with War that ru shes on with blood
Dripping sword, treading into the ear'h the
Widow and the Orphan and exulting Am I'd his
Iassocia'es VI Confiagratton, Of Pesutence, and
Famine. which follow In his train. In contrast
with these terrors Is ths noble form Of the
Christian supported by Faith. VI tue ana Re
Ilig,on, their countenances benign with purity
|ald hope. Such Ia slight description of the
prominent characters 10 this truly great work;
but no description, nothing but an ex4mins-
ltou of the original or Of the litnographic copies
can give q true Idea of the Court Of Death y
We think that The edierprise IsJlayed by mr..
Cotton 10 publishiog II viii meet with a gener-
Gus RESPONSE from ali who love art and appre-
ciatu it's labors, when u combines the sublime
and orauttfnl with the highest moral teachings
that can affect the heart, and appeal W the
understanding.
From the Independent
The LhhoGraphfc prin. Is an admirable rem.
srtist himself has highly commended. The
lchromaiic effects are produced BY succesaire
lprint,ngs in oil colurs The tinls are more
success ully rendered than in any such picture
we have ever seen.
fFrsm the New Yotk Evangelist
! The picture is done In different col0rs
tand tko effect of the combination II
mellow aud p easing. 1t Will pre-
sent q happy contrast with ordinary
tsteel ongravtngs, having much the effec
lof painting.
| from the New York Observer.l
| Such b brief outline description of thii
work. To appreciate It fully, Il must b
which u suggested followed out n
printed description can fully realize
The conceptions Of the artist, or coms
lup 70 the requirements Of the dmagina
tom IN iss study Ca Mr. Mr: GSlson Cotton.
feel safe In sending their money for hii
picture.
fFron the New York Tribuue1
THE COuRr or DEATu-Mr. q. q Cotton,
of No. 81 Park ROY, u endesvOring 70 insu
gura.e . new principle Ia the sale Of work.
ot art Sarony, Major 4 Knapp have executed
flor him q fine hthosr aphic engraving OF Rem
3brandt PeAle painting 81 the "Court Of
Death" which. BY six printngs In as many
ture Mr.. Peale certides that 1T y an aecu
rate and admirable copy Of tho original paint
liug.n Instead Of selliog these eneravings 81
t$6--the usual price for orints of the sort-he
oonvicton thss he can sell 100 000 copies, BY
which he win be well repaid FOR bis time and
outlay"
| from tho New York Weekly Mercury.]
"a NEW EsA IN ARE Mr.. q. Q Cotton, oi
No. 81 Park row, New York, with view Y
lpopularizing works Of art, has purchased
Rembrandt Peaie's celebrated painting of the
Court Of DEATH and had an exact colored
lithogrsph Of Tho work taken under the artists
Iby competent Judges . choice gem of art. In
stead OF puoiishing an edition OF teen OF
twenty thousand. ct the usual price OF Eve dol
lars piece, nr Cotton has determined upor
issuing An edition Of one hundred thousand,
and selling The pictures at one dollar each
This 10 An important step toward popdiartzina
works Of ART"
From the Christian Intelligencer.l
We have seen most charming chrome
lpAiniipg Of the Court Of DEATH" by Rem
,|brsnd. Peale. Il 10 q ~ 81 inches In siEe-i'
ilprinted In eolors, 20 - 70 present correc
loopy Of the original painting, NJ Colion h.l
dof such werks. Instead of selling 6,UOO copie.
]at S. which "a the usAl price, be Issues lVV,e0
let 81. No ooubt they can be sold.
1From the Christian Advocate and Journal: ]
in this brief description We have given but
faint idea OF tho beauty and general ELECT o.
Ikhis Instructive picture. Instead OF oelns g. q
ipulcive, IL 10 attractive AID ploasin{ W.
KNOW OF no ptcture Of the beauty And size o
Itns which has been offered a. 30 low . prise Il
Ithas country.
RRICE ONLY ONE DOLLAR.
MAI sabscibers " Ill send II cents extra
lpaY postage The eDgravings can be sen
Isatey ~ nal, being relied IN strong case.
Agents supplied 1t liberal discount Thos,
ldeairing agencies will send 81 and l3 cents
land they VIII receive one eoarnyios q mum
ibered 0eEu6catc, letser Of aeancv tat.tinI
Especial tarnD and Forty dencr,ptive oamDh
Ile,s fer distribwion-six cents for every extr
forty
An active agent cannot mako less than fro,
t4S0O 70 $40v per gear In canvasaing for Iii
Ibeautiful work. :
| BoOKaELLrps AND NEWS AGENTS
win find sure sale for these Engraviugs. r.
l,hyse who csn give city references. M orde
jfor 70 or NOR. copies will be ff'ed at agent
tprices, the bill % M paidon delivery by express
Ills only necessary 10 show the picture 70 ei
feet Q sale.
II ID the most beautiful
PAhLoR ORhAMANr
lever issued 10 this country. As warnini
Isgsipst VICE and a1 encouragement TO viR
IrUE, Il ,s worth more " any family than N do
lzen written volumes.
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