The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-11
VOL 1, NO. 40.
ONE DOLLAR EACH.


These Engravings will be furnished to- subscribers at the
low price Of
ONE DOLLAR EACH.
the original painting valued S25 600 and entitled
equal share with all Others in its final disposition which wifi
be made as ool as the above number is TAKEN in such
manner ie wishes o. subscribers shall Indicate
This great Painting executed by Rembrandt Peale
At the ely Of Baltimore N 1920 and has been exhibited
snis 1s4 vao " 4s IN the gRnog. cities the
IT COVERS 3l2 SQUARE FEET OF CANVAS,
being "a feet long by 10 wide;
CONTAINS % LIFE-SIZE FIGURES,
and is valued at
$4,000 DOLLARS.
IL has been visited by thousands and Of thousands
and received the enthusiastic admiration of artists con-
nolssenr and cegymen Many of the most distinguished
ciergyen In the country have made it the subject of dis
course VI Rev. DR. Wayland Rev. Dr. Sprangue Rev
Dr. Weloh, Rev. Dr. Bacon, Rev DR.. Cleveland and many
others
Death is painted a skeleton but as king or mon
arch, placed in shadowy obseury. There is the1sfOre
nothing repulsive In the representation.
There t4een{treo figures upon the canvas arranged
into Gce giops These xre Deah the cOrps of votk
under his feet showing the power of Death over rhe race
On The right, Var attended by ConGagratio and followed
by Ro1iue and Pesieee. The Warrior tramples under
his feet the Wtdoc and Orphan while his slain K5cttzs ss
behind.
On the left Pleasre-personifying che temptation and
charms of sensual indulgence-a Tosk taking the first M
ReDora, Delftt,st TfenseaeS andSuicede.
To he la Of ihe is group of figures representing the
yaroud agent of Death, brought by the in
dugen I i'ul pca r;e-Consmmption, Fsper, pOpLry,
Hypoeto,,t.Tc, Dsoo4,. Cert, ead Rheumatasm.
On the Other side Of Dech, old Age, bending under the
nfmity ye y approaches the King of Terrors Virtue
Regto, EafA stand and support him, looking te
Heaven hope and ,ondence The old man. having lived
Carstica Tie is sustained by Faith in the hour Of
DEATH He Death just before him. and opens his arms
to welcome the dread monarch,
Such is brief and imperfect outline of this labor of
life.''
The Epgravings will not only embody all the sublime
ideas The Painting but viii present the artistic beauty
and skill Of the original.
We invite attention to the following Testimonials
New Yoe&. Nov 9th 185S<-This is to certify that
have this day sold to e O. Cotton the original Painting by
my Father in-law Rembrandt Peae know~ as the Court
Of De0th y
JoHx H. GRrscox
PHr1ADELpHIA Nov. 23d, 1S58.-To DR.. G. @. Cotton
The Court of DEATH which you have bought of Dr.
GrscOm is the Original Painting which executed shs
city of Baltimore In 1922 and of which copy has been
made.
REmBRANDr PEA1E
LETTER Hon. WILLARD F1L+MoRE..
BUFF ALo, JUNE 18TH 1847.-GENTLEMEN-Dotor Col
ton having charge Rembrandt Peaes celebrated Painting
of The Court of DEATH informs that he intends visiting
your place for exhibition He has been here three
weeks and the painting has had numerous visitors
fess have been greatly pleased with this splendid specimen
of American genius, cannot doubt that all persons of
taste will be glad to have opportunity ofseeng
work and l am it viii give you pleasure do any
has in view.
Respectfully yours
WILLARD FILLMORE.
To Hon. B Storer. Hon. W. K. Bond, Hon. y. G. Wright
Cincinnati.
FRoM BIsxoP HENsHAw, Providence. R. l., TO BIsHoF-
EAsTBgRE, BesToN, UNDER PROVIDENCE,
SEPT. II, 1S4S.
** The great picture, by Rembrandt Peale Il had
che pleasure of seeing frequently after it painted
many years ago. Baltimore where the artist then resided
then considered it. do awork most happy in its
conception and admirable in its executfea- VI 1t s
work ola high order Of inertia preaching Representations
of a most impressive subject.
Yours, very afectIonately,
BISHOP EAsTBURN. J. P. K. HENsHAw
FROM THE BosToN COURIER
Those who woad of the most and beautiful
productions of American genius should not fail to the
Court of DEATH 1t is free from everything indicate
Objectionable and conveys most vid moral lesson espec
ting the great evils of life.
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS PIcAYUSB
Picture it is poem, book aud one in which every
sentence has been carefully considered at peusa Of
which some idea will be revealed It is like reading
Shakespeare.
Surely so fine an engraving embodying much artistic
beauty and sentiment preaching eloquent and
impressive to the behoder and forming such hne
paror ornament win be sought for IN sections The usual
price Of such being less than Five Dollars ii is
believed the entire edition of these offered at only One
Dollar will be taken ina short time.
The subscriber refers with confidence the following gen
temen The Venerable Rembrandt Peaks, author of the
Painting Philadelphia Hon. Willard Fillmore Buffalo
A. n Hobrook, Esq, N O. Picaynne Rev. NJ B Palmer,
D. c. New Orleans Rev. Asa D. Smith, D. D. Rev. Gee
B. Cheever, D. d Rev. Gorham d. Abbott tSpriger Instr
tute) Hon Erastus Brooks Hon Henry ]. Raymen j.
n l4nacrson & Co.. New Y ork.
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Ito nav the postage the Engravng) numbered receip
will Re returned Immediately whthe certificate of progrTe
orshp nthe Painting and the Engraving forwarded post
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and six shares in the Painting.
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