The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-02-10


INGS,
EAcz PRESENTING AS PERFECT FAC-SIMILE
OF THE ORIGINAL PAINTING
AS ART CAN PRODUCE
These Engrsvngs will be furnished to subscribers at the
low price of
ONE DOLLAR EACH.
And each subscriber will become one of the propretors Of
the original painting, valued $25 OO0 and entitled to an
equal share wha others in its final disposition which will
be made as soon as the above number is taken such
manner as the wishes ofsubscribers shall indicate
This great Painting was executed by Rembrandt Peae
since them at various times in the principal cities of the
United States-a part of the time by the Undersigned
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.
It has been visited by thousands tens of thousands
and received the enthusiastic admiration of artists
noisssurs and cergymen Many of the distinguished
cergymen In the country have made 1t the subject of dis
course, via. Rev DIR. Wayland Rev. Dr. Sprangue Rev
DIR. WEIGH, Rev Dr. Bacon Rev Dr. Cleveland and many
others
Death is not painted as skeleton but as king or
arch placed in shadowy obscurity There Isl Therefore
nothing repulsiTe in the representation.
There are figures upon the canvas arranged
into fUe groups These Death and the corps of qoth
under bis feet showing of Death rhe race
On the right, W0yattended by Cofagratso and followed
by Fansue and Pestsence The Warrior tramples under
his feet the Wsdowand Orphan while his slain Victim falls
behind.
On the left the temptation and
charms OF sensual indulgencea Youth taking the first
toxcathg cup from the hand of Pleasure then follow
Remorse, Deltrium IreaneaaS andSuacide.
To the left of these group of figures representing the
various diseases as agents of Death brought by the
DIN nc
Hypochomdria Dropsy,. Goaet and rheumatism.
On the other side of DEATH old Age bending under the
inhrmty of years approaches the King of Terors Virtue
Religion, Faith stand and support him. looking to
Heaven in hope and confidence The old man. having lived
Christian life sustained by Faith in the hour Of
death He sees Death just before him. and opens
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.
We invite attention to the following testimonials
New YORK, Nov. 9th, 1S5S-This is to certify that
my Father nlaw, Rembrandt Peale known the Court
Of Dsath"
JoHS H. eKfscox
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3d. 1s5s-To DIR. G. O. Cotton.
The Court of Death, which -you have bought of Dr.
Grscom is the Original Painting which executed in the
city of Baltimore in 1920 and of which copy has been
made.
REMBRANDT PEALE
LETTER FROM Hon. MLLARD FILLMORE
BUFFALO, JUNE, 18th, 1847.-GENTLEMEN-Doto Col
ton having charge Rembrandt Peaes celebrated Painting
of TIE Court Of DEATH informs that he intends visiting
your place for exhibition He has been here some three
weeks and the painting has had visitors
fes have been greatly pleased with this splendid specimen
of American genius doubt that all persons of
taste will be glad to have opportunity oseeng eminent
work and am it will give you pleasure to do any,
thing in your power to promote the object which the Doctor
has in view.
Respectfully yours,
WILLARD FILLMORE.
To Hon. B. storer. Hon W. K Bond, Hon. J. G. Wrirbt,
Cincinnati.
FROM BISHOP HENsHAw, PROVIDENCE. R. T. TO Bishop
EAsTBuRN, OF Boston, UNDER DATE. OF PROVIDENCE,
SEPT. IL, 184S.
u II The great picture by Rembrandt Peale had
the pleasure of seeing frequently soon after it was painted
many years ago. in Baltimore where the artist then resided
then considered it, as do awork most happy its
conception and admirable in its execution. 1t is
work ola high order of mera preaching representation
Of q most impressive subject.
Yours, very affectonately,
BISHOP EAsTBURN. j. P. K. HENsHAw.
FROM THE BosroN COURIER
Those who would view one of the most rare and beautiful
productions of American genius should fail to see the
Court of Death 1t is free from everything ndeeate or
Objectionable and conveys most vd moral lesson respec
ting the great evils of fe
FROM New ORLEANS PIcAYuNE
Picture it is poem, book aud one in which every
sentence has been carefully considered at every Of
which idea will be revealed 1t is like reading
Shakespeare
Surely SO fine engraving smbodyng much of artistic
beauty and fine moral sentiment preaching SO eloquent and
impressive tho beholder and forming such fine
parlor ornament win be sought III iii sections The usual
price of such works being fhanFye Dollars it is
believed that the entire those offered at only One
Dollar, will be taken In short ssine
The subscriber refers confidence 10 the following gen
tlemen The Venerable Rehfandt peale author Of the
Painting, Phiadelphia Hon Niiard Fillmore Buffalo
A. N Holbrook, Esq, N Of Picayane Rev M B. Palmer
D. c., New Orleans Rev. Asa D. Smith, D. D. Rev Geo
B. Cheever D. Rev. Gorham D. Abbott (Spriger Inst
tutel .Hon. Erastus Brooks Hon Henry j. Raymon j
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 wthe certificate of propr
torshp the Painting and the Engraving forwarded posi-
paid
Any person who obtains five subscribers and encoses SIS
with Is stamp shall receive six copies the Engraving
and six shares in the Painting.
Agents make money rapidly, taking subscriptions and
this magnificent work. Any person desiring to
agency upon enclosing One Dollar and six letter postage
stamps prepay postage the engraving and package will
receive prepaid of the first copies issued of the En-
craving specimen certificate of proprietorship in the
and descriptive pamphlet the work. for distribution and
letter agency enabling him to commence at once taking
subscriptions.
To avoid mistakes the applicant should mention his State
o0'''1s anu 40'0''' G. Q. COTTON,
406 BROADWAY, New YORK.
$500 WANTED.
Ga socur;tv given on unencumhered nronortv