The Lambertville press., 1859-03-24
ONE DOLLAR EACH.

| 1T COVERS 312 SQUARE FEET OF CANVAS,
| being "a feet long by 10 wide;
| CONTAINS % LIFE-SIZE FIGURES,
and is valued at
$4,000 DOLLARS.
1t has been visited by thousands tens of thousands
ana received the enthusiastic admiration of artists
noisseurs and cergymen Many the distinguished
cergymen in the country have made it the subject of dis
course, viz Rev. DR.. Wayland, Rev. DR.. Sprangue Rev
Dr. W ech, Rev. Dr. Bacon Rev. Dr. Cleveland and MANY
others.
Death is not painted skeleton but as king or mon
arch placed in shadowy obscurity There is Therefore
nothing repusve in the representation.
lhere are tcctgthre upon the canvas arranged
into ue groups These Death and the corps of goath
under his feet showing the power of Death over rhe
On the right War; attended by Conaogrutiou and followed
by Famaue and Pealence The Warrior trampies under
his feet the WidOoand Orphan, while his slain Victim falls
behind
On the left Peasure-personifying the termination and
charms of sensual indulgence Youth taking the first in
toxicatig cup from the hand Of Pleasure then follow
RemorSe Deitraun Treancas, andSnicide
TO the left Of these group figures representing the
various diseases agents of Death brought by the
dqlgenee in sinful pleasure -Consumpioa Frer 1popry
Hypochondraa, Dropsy,. Goaa, and Rheuzaatasm
On the other side Of DEATH old Age bending under the
nhImty OF years. approaches the King of Terrors Virt
heltgson FasM stand over and support him. looking
HeaFen IN nope and confidence The old having lived
Christian hfe is sustained by Faith in the hour of
death He sees Death just before him. and opens his arms
to welcome the dread monarch.
Such is brief and imperfect outline of this labor Of
fe.''
The Engravings will not only embody all the sublime
ideas OF the Painting but will present the artistic beauty
and skill of the original.
We invite attention to the following testimonials
New York, Nov. 9th, 185S-This is to certify that
have this day sold to g. O. Cotton the original Painting bv
my Father n-law Rembrandt Peae known as the Cont
Of Death /"
JoHk H. GR1sooM
PHLADELPnIA Nov. 3d. 1s5S-To DR.. G. O. Cotton,
The Court of Death,' which you have bought of Dr.
Griscom, is the Original Painting which executed in the
city of Baltimore 1920 and of which no copy has been
made
LETTER FROM THE Hon MrLLARD FILLMoRE
BUFFALO, JUNE, 10Th, 1847-GENTLEMEN-Doto Col
ton having charge Rembrandt Peaes celebrated Painting
of The Court of Deatk informs me that he intends VISITING
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 oseeng eminent
a work and am it will give you pleasure to do any
thing in your to promote the object which the
has in view
Respectfully yours,
MILLIARD FILLMORE.
To Hon. B. Sorer. Hon. w. K. Bond Hon r. c. Wright
Cincinnati
FRoM BISHOP HENsHAw, Providence. R. T., TO Brsnop
EAsTBuRN, OF Boston, DATE OF PROVIDENCE,
SEPT H. 1S4S.
y The great picture, by Rembrandt Peae, had
the pleasure of seeing frequently after it painted
many in Baltimore where the artist then resided
then considered it. do now awork most happy in its
conception and admirable in its execution Y 1t is
work ola high order of inertia preaching representation
| of most impressive subject
Yours very afectionately,
BISHOP EAsTBURN. J.P. K HENsHAw.
FROM BosToN COURIER.
Those who would view of the and beautiful
productions of American genius should not fail to see the
Court of Death is free from everything indeieate
Objectionable and conveys vivid lesson respec-
ting the great evils of life.
From NEW ORLEANS PIcAYUNE
Picture it is poem book, aud in which every
has been carefully considered at every perusa
which idea will be revealed. 1t is like reading
Shakespeare
Surely fine engraving embodyng much artistic
beauty and fine moral sentiment preaching eloquent and
impressive to the behode and forming such fine
paror will be sought for all sections The usual
price of such works being not less than Five Dollars is
believed that the entire edition of these offered only One
Dollar, will be taken in short time
The subscriber refers with confidence the following
emen The Venerable Rembrandt Peale. author Of the
Painting Philadelphia Hon. Mard Fillmore, Buffalo ;
D. c., New Orleans Rev. Asa D. Smith, D. D. Rev. Geo.
B. Cheever, D. D Rev. Gorham D. Abbott Sprigler Insti
tute) Hon Erastus Brooks Hon Henry J. Raymon y.
N Emerson & Co., New York.
By enclosing One Dollar, with three letter postage stamps
Ito pay the postage the Engraving numbered receipt
will be returned Immediately withhe certificate of proprie
torshp the Painting and the Engraving forwarded
/ paid.
Any person who obtains FIVE subscribers encloses s5
with 5 samp shall receive six copies of the Engraving
and six shares in the Painting.
Agents make money rapidly taking subscriptions and
this magnificent work Any person desiring to an
agency upon enclosing One Dollar and letter
stamps to prepay postage the engraving and package will
receive prepaid of the first copies issued of the En-
craving specimen, certificate of propretorshp in the
Painting also hundred copies of interesting historical
and descriptive pamphlet of the work. for distribution and
letter of agency enabling him to taking
subscriptions
avoid mistakes the applicant should mention his State
County and Toscn Address
G. O. COTTON
406 BROADWAY, New YORK