The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-06-30

0ne psng, valued at S25,000 and entitled an
equal share witha others final disposition which will
be made the above number i taken in snb
manner as the wishes of subscribers shall indicate
This great Painting executed by Rembrandt pesla
at the city of Baltimore in 1920, and has been exhibited
since then, at various times in the principal cities "a
United statesa part of the time by the undersigned
1T COVERS 312 SQUARE FEET OF CANVAS,
being "a feet long by ID wide;
CONTAINS % LIFE-SIZE FIGURES,
and is valued at
$4,000 DOLLARS.
It has been visited by thousands of thousands
and received the enthusiastic admiration of artists
nosseurs and cergymen Many of the most distinguished
cergymen in the country have made the subject of dis
course VIZ Rev Dr. Wayland, Rev. Dr. Sprangue, Rev.
Dr. Welch, Rev. Dr. Bacon Rev. Dr. Cleveland and many
others.
Death not painted skeleton but as king or mon
arch placed in shadowy obscurity There is Therefore
nothing repulsive in the representation.
There are tweyre0 figures upon the canvas arranged
into fee groups These Death and the corps of youth
On the right War; attended by CONFEDERATION and followed
by Famaue and Pestince The Warrior tramples under
his feet the Widow and Ohan While his slain Victim falls
behind.
charms OF sensual Youth taking the first in
toxcatng cup from the hand of Pleasure then follow
Remorse, Delariums Trenneas and Suicide.
To the left of these is group of figures representing the
various diseases agents of DEATH brought by the
diligence in sinful pleasure Consumption Feve ApOpzery
Hypochonaria Dropsy,. Goast and rheumatism
inty of years. approaches the King Terrors Virtue
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. 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.
We invite attention to the following testimonials
New YorK Nov. 9th 1S58-This is to certify that
have this day sold to G. @ Cotton the original Painting by
my Fatherinaw Rembrandt Peae, known the Court
Of Death y
JOHN H. GR1scon
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3d. 1S5S.-To DIR. G.. Q. Cotton
The Court of Death which you have bought of DR..
Griscom is the Original Painting which executed in the
city of Baltimore in 1920 and of which copy has been
made.
REMBRANDT PEALE.
LETTER FROM THE Hon. WILLARD FILLMORE
BUFFALO, JUNE, 10Th, 1847.-GENTLEMEN-Do Col
ton 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 visitors con-
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 eminent
work and 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. C. Wright,
Cincinnati.
FROM BISHOP HENsHAw, PROVIDENCE. R. T., TO BISHOP
EAsTBURN, OF BosToN UNDER DATE OF PROVIDENCE,
SEPT. II, 1848.
The great picture, by Rembrandt Peae, had
the pleasure of seeing frequently after it painted
many years ago. in Baltimore, where the artist then resided
then considered it, do now awork most happy in its
conception and admirable in its execution. 1t is
work of high order of inertia preaching representation
of a most impressive subject.
Yours, very affectionately
BISHOP EAsTBURN. J. P. X. HENsHAw.
FROM THE BosToN COURIER.
Those who would view of the most and beautiful
productions of American genius should not fail to the
Court of Death 1t is free from everything indicate
Objectionable and conveys most vivid moral lesson respec
ting the great evils of life
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS PIcAYUEE
Picture it is poem, book aud IN which every
has been carefully considered every perusa
which idea will be revealed 1t is like reading
Shakespeare
Surely fine engraving embodyng much fartistc
beauty and fine moral sentiment preaching eloquent and
impressive to the behoder and forming such fine
paror ornamenw be sought for in all sections The usual
price of such works being not less than Five Dollars it
believed that the entire edition of these offered at
Dollar will be taken in short time.
The subscriber refers with confidence to the following
temen The Venerable Rembrandt Peae, author of the
Painting Philadelphia; Hon. Willard Fillmore, Buffalo
n Hobrooh, Esqa N O. Picayune Rey N, B; Palmer
B. Cheever D. b Rev Gorham d. Abbott (Sprigler Inst
tute) 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 Ehgravng numbered receipt
will be returned immediately certificate of proprie
orshp in the Painting and the Engraving forwarded post
paid.
ANY person who obtains five subscribers and enloses
with Is stamps 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
agency upon enclosing One Dollar and six letter postage
stamps prepay postage the engraving and package
receive prepaid of the first copies issued of the En-
craving as specimen certificate of propretorshp in the
Painting also hundred copies of interesting historical
and descriptive pamphlet of the work. for distribution
letter of agency enabling him to taking
subscriptions.
To avoid mistakes, the applicant should mention his State
County and Ioacn. Address
G. Q. COTTON,
406 BROADWAY New YoRK