Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-05-12

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BRANDT PEALs, Is uow engraved,
from which will be Issued
100000
9plendid Colored Engravings,
EACH PRESENTING AZ rHnFrcr
FAC-SIMILE OF THE ORIGINAL PAINTING
AZ ART CAN PRoDuos.
The Engravings will be furnished 10 subscri.
bers at the low price Of
OHE DOLLAR ZACH,
and each subscriber will he constituted one OF
the proprietors of the original painting, valued
at $40, 900, and entitled to an equal share with
all others In its final disposition, which will
be made as soon as the above number is taken,
In such q manner as the wishes Of subscribers
shall indicate.
The regular price for such engravings is SIS,
and 1t is only because so many copies are print
ed from one plate, that they can be afforded
for the above unprecedentedly low price.
Thls great Painting was executed by Ray
BRANDT PEALE, at the city of Baltimore, in 1920,
and has been exhibited since then, at various
times, Ia the principal cities of the United
States.
IT COVERS 3l2 SQUARE FEET OF
CANVAS;
being "a feet long by 10 wide;
CONTAINS 30 LIFE.S SIZE FIGURES;
and Is valued at
$4,000 DOLLARS.
Death is not painted as a Skeleton but rs Il
king or monarch, placed in shadowy obscurity.
There is, therefore, nothing repulsiye in the
representation.
There are tpenty-three .fuu.sized figures in
the engravlngs and arranged into five groups
presenting living representations of DEATH
WAR, SENSUAL PLEASURE, IYTEMPEgANcE, and
the TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIAN FATE OVER TIE
TERhoRs OF DEATH.
1t is work TO DELIGHT THE EYE Rnd IN
PROVE TEE HEART: 1t can be studied and un
derstood by Il child while its sublime concep-
lion will afford scope TO the strongest imagi-
nation.
Hundreds of clergyrnen have reiterated the
statement of President Hale, that sit is a ser
mon on caauas."
The Eugravings will not only embody all
the sublime ideas of the Painting, but will rep
resent the artistic beauty and skill of the orig
inal.
We invite attention to the following test.
monial:
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23d, 1853.
To Dr.. G. Q. CoLroN The court of Death, ,
which you have bought OF DR.. Griscom, is the
Original Painting which executed in the city
of Baltimore id 1920, and Of which no copy
has been made REMBRANDT PEALE.
The subscriber refers with confidence to the
following gentlemen The venerable Rem.
brandt Peale, author of the Painting, Phiadel
phia Hon. Willard Fillmore, Buffalo A. NJ
Holtrook, Esq, N. o. Picayune; Rev. N. b
paltnar n Naw 0rlaapp Raw Aua
Smith d. D., Rev. Geo. B. Checver, D. D.
Rev. Gorham D. Abbott (Spingler Institute !,
Bon. Eras,us Brooks; Hon Henry J. Raymond
J. d. Emerson, & Co., New York.
By inc!osing One Dollar, with three letter
postage stamps Ito pay the postage on Engra-
ving0 numbered receipt will be returned
with the certificate of Proprietorshp in the
Painting, and the Engraving forwarded, post
pain.
Any person who obtains FIVE subscribers
and incloses So, with fifteen stamps,) shall
receive elk copies of the Engraving, and six
shares in the Painting.
Agents can make money rapidly, taking
subscriptions for this magnificent work. Any
person desiring to secure an agency, upon in
closin. one Dollar and six letter postage
stamps, to prepay POSTAGE on the engraving
and package, will receive, prepaid, one Of the
hrst copies issued OF the Engraving rs sPecl-
men, certificate Of Propreorship in the Paint
ing also, fifty copies of an interesting his
torical and descriptive pamphlet OF the work,
for distribution, and letter of agency, enabling
him TO commence once taking subscriptions
Special terms to agents.
To avoid mistakes, the applicant should
mention his State, County, and Town.
The engraving will be rolled and inclosed
in strong case, SO as not to be injured in the
mail.
May IL, 1859.