The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-07-28

1t has been visited by thousands and Of thousands
and received the enthusiastic admiration of artists
nosseurs and clergymen Many of the most distinguished
cergymen in the country have made it the subject of dis
course viz. Rev. DR.. Wayland Rev Dr. Sprangue Rev
Dr. WEIGH 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 repulsive in the representation.
There are figures upon the canvas arranged
into fUe gToap These are, Death and the corps of youth
under his feet showing the power Of Death rhe
On the right Var attended by CoMaogration and followed
by FanSae and Pestilnce The Warrior tra1npes under
his feet the Widow and O0a while his slain Tactin falls
| behind.
On the left Pleasure personfying the temptation and
charms of sensual ndugence-a Youth taking the first
toxcatng cup from the hand of Pleasure then follow
Renlorse, Desrawns Tremens andSuicide.
10 the left OF these group of figures representing the
various diseases, agents ath brought on by the in
diligence in sinful pleasure Conuapt5on Feuer ApoDav
Hypocsomdria, Dropsy Goet, and Rhewmatisns
On the other side of Death, old Age, bending under the
inmty of years. approaches the King of Terrors Vayue
Religion Faith stand and support him, looking
Heaven in hope and confidence The old man. having lived
Christian life is sustained by Faith in the hour of
death He Death just before him. opens his arms
to welcome the dread monarch
Such is brief and imperfect outline Of this labor of
| life.'
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, 1S58.-Ths is to certify that /
have this day sold to e. O. Cotton the original Painting by
my Father-inaw, Rembrandt Peale known as the Court
| Of Death y
JOHN H. GR1scoM
PHmADELpHIA, Nov. 2sd, ls5s.-To Dr. G. Q. Cotton
The Court Of DEATH which you have bought of Dr.
Grscem is the Original Painting which executed in the
city Of Baltimore 1890 and of which copy has been
made.
REMBRANDT PEALE.
LETTER FROM THE Hon. WILLARD FILLMORE.
BUFFALO, JUNE, 25rH, 1847.-GENfLEMEN-Doto Col
ton having charge Rembrandt Peae celebrated Painting
OF he
your place for exhibition He has been here three
weeks, and the painting has had numerous visitors
fes 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
work and it will give you pleasure to do any
thing in power to promote the object which the Doctor
has in view.
Respectfully yours
- a. WILLARD FILLMORE.
FROM Bishop HENsHAw, PROVIDENCE. R. T., TO BIsHoP
EAsTBURN, OF BosToN, UNDER DATE OF Providence,
SEPT. H. 1913.
*** Il The great picture by Rembrandt Peae I had
the pleasure of seeing frequently after it painted
many years ago. Baltimore where the artist then resided
then considered it, as do now awork most happy in its
conception and admirable in its execution, 1t is
work Of high order of inertia preaching representation
of most impressive subject
BISHOP EAsTBURN. J. P. X. HENsHAw
From THE BosToN COURIER
Those who would view of the most and beautiful
Court of Death 1t is free from everything indicate
Objectionable and most vivid moral lesson respee
ting the great evils of life.
From THE New ORLEANS PIcAYUNE
Picture it is poem, book aud in which every
sentence has been carefully considered every perusa
which idea will be revealed It is like reading
Shakespeare.
Surely fine engraving, embodyng much Of artistic
beauty and fine moral sentiment preaching eloquent and
impressive to the behoder and forming such fine
parlor ornament will be sought for in all sections The usual
price of such works being less than Five Dollars is
believed that the entire edition of these offered at only One
Dollar, will be taken in short time.
The subscriber refers with confidence to the following gen.
tlemen The Venerable Rembrandt Peale author OF the
Painting Philadelphia Hon. Willard Fillmore, Buffalo !;
A. Holbrook Esq., n O. Poayune Rev. N. B, Palmer
D. Co. New Orleans Rev. Asa D. Smith, D. D. Rev. Geo.
B. Cheever D. D Rev Gorham D. AbbottfSprigler Insti
tute) Hon Erastus Brooks Hon. Henry j Raymen j.
N Emerson & Co., New York
By enclosing One Dollar with three letter postage stamps
Ito nav the postage on the Engravn numbered receipt
will returned Immediately certificate of proprie
torhp in the Painting and the Engraving forwarded post
paid.
ANY who obtains five subscribers and encloses SIS
with Is samps) 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 postage
stamps prepay postage the engraving and package will
receive prepaid of the first copies issued of the En-
craving as specimen certificate of propretorshp in the
descriptive pamphlet of the work. for distribution
letter of agency enabling him to once taking
subscriptions
To avoid mistakes the applicant should mention his 81 ate
County and Towm Address
G. Q. COTTON
406 BROADWAY, New YORK.
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