Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-01
and Is valued At 3
z 8 900 Dollars.

and IS valued at
IS 600 Dollars.
Il has been visited BY thousands and tens
of thousands. and received the enthusiastic
admiration Of artists, connoisseurs and cler.
gymen. Many 0f The most distinguished cier-
gymen III the country have made i The subject
of discourse, viz !; Rev. DR.. Wayland, Rev.
DR.. Sprague. Rev. Dr.. WEIGH, Rev. Dr.. Bacon,
Rev Or. Cleveland, and many others,
Dealh isl not painted as skeleton, but as
q king oF monarch, place in shadowy obscure
~. There is, therefore, nothing Iepulsiye in
the representation.
Thete are peHfy-fkree figures npon ile
canvas arranged into fire groups. These are
Death and the corpse Of Z yeuth under bis
feet, showing the power Of Death over the
1agratioa, aud followed BY Famine and Pes-
iiilnee. The Warrior tramples under bis
feet the Widop and Orphan while his slain
Pictim falls behind.
On the LETT Pteasure--personifying the
temptations and charms Of sensual indulgence
"a Youth taking the first intoxicating cup,
from the hand OF Pleasure ]; then follow Re.
morse, Delirinm Iremens, and Suicide.
3 To the left Of these is group or figures
representing the various diseases. as agents or
Death. brought on by the indulgsnoein sinful
pseasures-+ Cans umPti0a, Feucf. Ap1pisrr,
Hyporhondria, Dropsy, Geat. and Rbeuala-
tism. iIsl
On ths other side ofDeatb, Oh Age, beui-.
ing under the infrmily Of years, approaches
the King Of Terrcrs. Virtue, Rel igion, Faith
stands over and supports him, looking 10
Heaven iM hope and confidence. The old
man, having lived CATistian life, is now sIs-
tanned BIZ Faith infthe hour or Death. He
sees Death just before him and opens bis arms
toEwelcofne the dread m0narch.
i Suchis . brief and imperfect outline Of this
labor 81 4 life.p
The Engrayings will not only embody alI
the sublime IDEAS of the Painting. but will
present the artistic beauty and skill Of the
We invite attention to the following testi-I
noaials
Nrw YoRK, Nov. 9th. 1858.
This Is 10 certify that have sold ts @. @.
C0lton. theoriginal Painting by my fatheI-in n
law. Rembrandt Peale, known as the Court.
If DsGth.'s JoHN H. GRlscoM.
PuILADELFnfA, Nov. q d. 1858.
To DR. q. q. CoEroS.--The Court Or
Death,n which you have bought Of Dr.. Girls
com, Is the Original Painting which exeeu-
ted in the city Of Baltimare in 1872, and Of
which no copy has been made,
REnBRAspT PEAIE.
Letter from the Hon. Mifiard Fillmore.
BrTTALo, June as, 1851
Observation-Disclosures Cotton, having III
charge Rernbrandt Pesle,s celebrated PAINT
ing III 1The Court Of Death, informs me,
that he intends visiting your place for exhf
biti0n. He has been here some three weeks,
andlthe Painting has had numerous visitors.
confess have been greatly pleased with
this splendid specimenEof American genius
] cannot doubt that al persons Of taste win
be glad 70 have an opportunity Of seeing 50 EN-
inent work and am sure itwould s We
YOU pleasure 70 do anything IN your power to
view. Respectfully yours,
MlLLARD FILMoRK.
y To Hon. b. Storer. Hon. W. x. Bond. Hon.
j. q. might. Cincinnati.
From BisMor HEssHAw, Of Providence r.
r. to BIsHoP EAsTsrRN, Of Boston, underadate
Of Providence, Sept. II, IS s.
*F The great moral picture, b
Rembrandt Peale, | had the pleasure Of see
ing frequently, soon after it was paiEttd.
many years ago,fn baltimore, where the art
ist then resided. IIthen considered 1t. as
do now, work most happyini:s conception
and admira ne in its execution
o. It IS aEwork Of high order Of
merit--a preaching representation Of most
HE Youfs very aIectionaiely.
]. ?. *. HEssHAw.
Bishop Eastburil.
~ From the Boston Courier.
Those who would view one of the mostraFe
and beautiful production Of American genius,
should net fail to see the 9 Court Of Death.'f
Ii is free from everything indelicate Of obiecf
tionable, and conveys q most vivid moral LEST
son respecting the great evils Of life.
Ffora the New Orleans Picay1ne.
D A Picture il is poem, book, and one
ia which every sentence has been carefully
considered al every perusal Of which. some
new idea win be revealed. Il isjike reading
Shakespeare.
Surely So fine an engraving, embodying 50
much Of artistic beauty and fine moral sentiI
tnent, preaching 50 eloquent and impressive 4
70 the behglder, and forming such
fine parier ornament VI. be sought for mall
sections. The usual price Of such works bel
IS not less III al Five Dollars, II IS believed
Ire entire edition of these, offered at only
One Dollar. will be iakenin short limo.
The subscriber refers with confidence to the
following gentlemen The venerable Rem
brandt peaIe, author 81 the Painting, Phiiag
dalphia. Him. III illard Fillmore Buffalo. AL
Il. Holbrook, Esq, N @. PicayNne. -. d J!
Palmer, b. b, New Orleans. Rev. Asa d.
smith b. d. Rev. George B. Cheever, p. D.
Rev. Gotham d. Abbott Spingler institute1.
Hon. Erastns Brooks. Hon. Henry J Ray
MbIld. u. M. Emerson Il Co, New York.
By enclosing One Dollar, with three letter
postage stamps 10 pay the postage On The
Enrraving), numbered receips will be re-
turned Immediately, with the certificate ef
Droprietorship inlthe Painting, and the En-
earaying Will Be forwarded, post paid.