The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-26
anu Is FdIU0U at
$4,000 DOLLARS.

CONTAINS % LIFE-SIZE FIGURES,
and is valued at
$4,000 DOLLARS.
1t has been visited by thousands and thousands
ana received the enthusiastic admiration Of artists con-
nosseurs and eergymen. Many of the most distinguished
cergymen IN the country have made it the subject Of dig
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 obscurty There Is Therefore
nothing repulsive in the representation l,
There teatyree figures upon the canvas arranged
into groups These are Death and the corns of osI
under his feet showing the power of Death over rhe
On the right War; attended by CONFEDERATION and followed
by Fam1e and Pesilence The Warrior tramples under
his feet the Wtdosoand Orphan while his slain Victim falls
behind.
On the left the temptation and
charms of sensual indulgencea Youth taking the first in
toxicating cup from the hand of Pleasure then follow
ReaaorSe Deltrtum T}emeuS, andSuaede.
To the left of these is group of figures representing the
various diseases agents Death brought on by the in
dulgenee in sinful pleasure FeUer Apolsry
Hypochondrta, Dropsy,, Go1t, and RAeaenatfsns.
On the other side of Death old Age bending under the
infrmty Of years, approaches the King of Terrors Virtue
Religion Faith stand and support him. looking to
Heaven hope and confidence The old man. having lived
Christian life 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 Engravings will not only embody all the sublime
ideas of the Painting but will present the artistic beauty
and skill of the original.
New York, Nov. 9th 1858.-This is to certify that
have this day sold G. O. Cotton the original Painting by
my Faherin-law Rembrandt Peale known the Court
Of Death -
JOHN H. GR1scox
PHILADELPHIA Nov. Esd, 1S58.-To Dr. G. Q. Cotton
The Court of Death, which you have bought of DR..
Grcom, the Original Painting which executed in the
city of Baltimore in 1920, and of which copy has been
made.
REMBRANDr PEALE.
! LETTER FROM THE Hon. WILLARD FILLMORE.
! BUFFALO, JUNE, 18th, 1S4T.-GENTLEMEN-Doto Col
on having charge Rembrandt Peaes celebrated Painting
of The Court of DEATH informs that he intends visiting
your place for exhibition He has been here Some three
weeks, and the painting has had numerous visitors con-
ess 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
work and viii give you pleasure to do any
thing in your to promote the object which the Doctor
Respectfully yours
WILLARD FILLMORE.
To Hon. B. storer. Hon W. K Bond, Hon j. G. Wright,
Cincinnati.
FROM BISHOP HENsHAw, PROVIDENCE. R. Z, TO BISHOP
EAsTBURN, OF BosToN, UNDER DATE PRoFIDENcE,
SEPT II, 184S.
\ X The great picture, by Rembrandt Peale, had
the pleasure of seeing frequently after it painted
many years ago. in Baltimore where the artist then resided
then considered it, do now work happy in it's
conception and admirable in its execution. is
work ola high order Of inertia preaching representation
of a most impressive subject.
BISHOP EAsTBURN. J.P. K HEEsHAw.
FROM THE BosroN COURIER.
Those who would view one Of the and beautiful
productions of American genius should not fail to the
Court of Death" 1t is free from everything indecate
Objectionable and most vivid moral lesson resPec
ting the great evils of life.
From NEW ORLEANS PIcAYUNE
Picture it is poem book, aud one in which every
sentence carefully considered every perual Of
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 beholder and forming such hne
paror viii be sought for in all sections The usual
price of such works being not less than Five Dollars
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.
emen The Venerable Rembrandt Peale, author of the
Paintings Philadelphia Hon. Willard Fillmore Buffalo !;
A. N. Holbrook Esq, N. o. Pcayune Rev. NJ B. Palmer,
D. c., New Orleans Rev Asa D. Smith, d. d. Rev Geo.
B. Cheever D Rev GorhaIn d. Abbott (Spriger Insti
tute) Hon. Erastus Brooks Hon. Henry j. Raymen il.
! n Emerson Co., New York
By enclosing One Dollar with three letter postage stamps
Ito pay She postage on the Engrayg) numbered receipt
wlbe returned Immediately, ithhe certificate Of proprie
orshp IN the Painting and the Engraving forwarded post
paid.
with Is stanps shall receive six copies of the Engraving
and six shares inthe Painting.
Agents make money rapidly taking SUBSCRIPTIONS ana
this magnificent work. Any person desiring to secure an
agency upon enclosing One Dollar and six letter postage
stamps prepay postage the engraving and package VIII
receive prepaid of the first copies issued of the En-
craving specimen certificate Of IN the
Painting also one hundred copies fan interesting nstorca
and descriptive pamphlet work. for distribution and
letter agency enabling him to commence at once taxing
subscriptions.
To avoid mistakes the applicant should mention his State
O0"'"y On" G. O. COTTON
| 400 BROADWAY, New YORK