The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-04-07

IL CUfEhS 31Z SQUARE OF CANVAS,
being "a feet long by 10 wide
CONTAINS % LIFEaSIZE FIGURES
and is valued at
$4,000 DOLLARS.
1t has been visited by thousands and tens of thousands
and received the enthusiastic admiration of artists
noisseus and cergymen Many of the most distinguished
clegymen in the country 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 king
arch placed in shadowy obscurity. There is therefore,
nothing repulsive n.the representation.
There are ccyte@ figures upon the canvas, arranged
into fUs groups These Death and the corps of youth
under his feet showing the power of Death rhe
On the right Var, attended by Cgagrati0n and followed
by Famiue and Pesttlence The Warrior trampes under
his feet the Wid0ac and Orphan while hsslan Victim falls
behind.
On the left Pzaosnre-personifyng the temptation and
charms of sensual indulgence Youth taking the first in
toxeating cup from the hand of Pleasure then follow
Reznorse Delirium Tjsmens, andSuicide
To the left of these group Of figures representing the
various diseases agents of Death brought by the
diligence in sinful pleasure COnsumtion Fsver Apoperg
Hypoctomdrta, Dropsy,. Cont q7ad Rheumattsm.
On the other side Of Death Old Agc bending under the
infrmty of years, approaches the King of Terrors Virtue
Rekgaon Faith stand and support him, looking to
Heaven in hope and confidence The old man. having lived
Christian life is now 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.''
The Engravngs 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.-Ths is to certify that
have this day sold to O. Cotton the original Painting by
my Father in-aw, Rembrandt Peale known the Court
of Death
PHILADELpnrA, Nov Esd, 1858,-To Dr. G. O. Cotton.
The Court of Death which you have bought of DR..
Grscom is the Original Paiating which executed in the
aifv nf in mn VIII hean
made.
REnBRAsDT PEAIE.
LETTER FROM Hon. WILLARD FLLMoRk.
BUFFALO, JUNE 25TH 1847.-GENTLEMEN-Doto COL
having in chargs Rembrandt Peaes celebrated Painting
of The Court Of Death informs that be intends visiting
your place for exhibition He has been here three
weeks and the painting has had visitors
ess have been greatly pleased with this splendid specimen
of American genius doubt that all persons Of
taste will be glad to have opportunity Ofseeng eminent
work and am sure it will give you pleasure to do any
thing in promote the which the Doctor
has in view.
Respectfully yours,
WILLARD FTLLMoRE.
To Hon B storer Hon. W. K. Bond, Hon J. G. Wright.
Cincinnati.
FRoa BIsHoP HESsHAw, PRovIDEscE. R. l., TO BIsHop
EAsrBURN, OF BosroN UNDER DATE OF PRovIDEScE,
SEPT IL, 184S.
= 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 most happy in its
conception and admirable in its execution. 1t is
work off high order of inertia preaching representation
of a most impressive subject.
Yours, very afectionatelyt
BIsHoP EAsTBURN J. P. K HESsRAw.
FROM THE Bosrox COURIER
Those who would view of the most and beautiful
productions of American genius should not fail TO the
Court Of Death 1t everything indecnte
Objectionable and most vid moral lesson reseO
ting the great evils of life.
FRoH THE NEw ORLEANS PIcAYuSE
Picture it is poem, book aud in which every
has been carefully considered every perusa of
which idea viii be revealed 1t is like reading
Shakespeare.
Surely engraving embodYing much artistic
beauty and fine moral sentiment preaching eloquent and
impressive the beholder forming such
parlor viii be sought for in all The usual
price such works being less than Five Dollars is
believed that the entire edition Of these offered only Ono
Dollar will be taken in short time
The subscriber refers with confidence the following gen
temen The Venerable Rembrandt Peale author Of fne
Painting Philadelphia Hon. Willard FILLMORE Bufaio
A. N. Hobrook, Esq, n o. Picayune Rev NJ. Palmer,
D. c., New Orleans Rev. Asa D. Smith, D. D. Kes. Teo:
b. Cheever, D D Rev Gorham D. Abbott Sprlgier lnsti
tute) Hon Erastus Brooks Hon Henry y nayAon -
N. Emerson Co., New York.
BY enclosing One Dollar with letter postage stamps
70 pay the postage the
orship IN the Painting, and the Ensias M Poss
paid.
Any who obtains Eve subscribers and encioses SIS
with IS stamps shall receive six copies ofthe Engraving
and six shares in the Painting
make money rapidly taking subscriptions and
th;s ma onfcent work Any person desiring
aoancv non enclosing One Dollar and six letter postage
to postage the engraving and package will
prepaid Of the first copies issued Of the En-
as specimen, certificate proprietor ship in the
Panting also hundred copies interesting historical
ana descriptive pamphlet of the work. for distribution and
letter Of agency, enabling him to at taking
subscriptions
To avoid mistakes the applicant should mention his sto.
o9Hs'y ~ - NA''''' O. q. COTTON.
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