The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-04-25
THE COURT OF DEATH,
Ne,c York, March 27tb. |


hR. EplroR.-l aving become the owner of
.hc S:ea, criSina! psin,i.g knc~n as PlAL.'s
COURT or DEArn-a Painting which has long
been valued at 1926, ,oJO-l have had il engraved
III the highest style of the Chrome LithograDhic
ART The work was executed 10y SARoNY, Ma
JoR hNAPP, OF this city, and is acknowledged
10 be the Finest specimen of that style of en-
graNug ever issed in this country, The size is
large, being % by 81 inches.
1t is executed on Six Plates, which, b, be-
ing printed IN successive oil LokorS, produces
perfect fAc-SIMiLE oi the Original Painting,
IN It's solt and mellow tints rich colonng and
beautiful perspective.
On showing the Picture to Mr. Pealc, the
venerable Artist, now in the SID year OF his
age, he gave me the following certificate
Ih'tddiphtd, Noe. 10Th, 1859.
have seen the ChIomo Lithog, aphc Engra
wing OF my Painting OF the Coure OF Death re.
Gently executed for DR.. &. 2. CoLroN, lhc pres
ent proprietor,) by Sarouy, Major & Knapp, OF
New York, and cali certify that It is all accurate
ana admirable copy OF tn Original Painting
REMBRANDT PEALE.
The price of similar emglavimgS in this CITY
Naics nom Sc to slO,-mothmg OF the kind
can be bought Tor less than so. Only about
bUnu copies OF any engraving which costs SO
can be sOl'I ; aud this pays but u fair profit aE
Ter the expense OF paper, printing and getting
up the plates. The main expense is not in the
paper aud printing, but in the pl tes.
Now, III The sale OF the Engravings of the
Court Of Death" have adopted an entirely
new principle. Instead OF selling 1900 copies
at 80 each, propose to sell 100000 Copies at
ST. each.
Ny friends tell me ii is a hazardous unde' Ia
king but the success which has attended the
entc, c,piisc for tho past tour months is a %uara.I-
tee that my expectations will he realized. The
simple reason why SO lew line cngravIugS aud
plcn eS are found IN the paIOrs throughout
Che country Is because they are 50 expensive
IL the plan which have adopted succeeds, tot
which havc no douUt,) | shall do service to
the dealers i'll aud purchasers OF such works.
The Count OF Death is sermon on CANVAS
4 discourse upon Life aud Death. Ii contains
90 utc.siGc figures, on "A canvas covering 3l2
square feet, beng "a feet long by l3 vide -
Death is not rep cscmtcd in the form of a skcl-
eton, but as Monarch King, shrOudcd in
obscurity. The Painting is intended 10 repre-
sent the presence aud power OF Death the un,
certainty OF human iic War aud its attendant
evils, Famine, Pestllcucc, Couhagratiom the
Slain Victim, aud the Widow and Orphan In
temperance aud the charms and temptations
OF Worldly Pleasure Kemorse, Delirum, Sui
eide also, Consumption, Fever, Apuplcxy
Hypochondria, aud, lastly, the Triuuphs OF
Nmtuc Religion, and Christian Faith over the
tcrrOrs Oi Death.
On viewing the Painting many years since,
the Hon. MulaId Fillmore wrote to Hon. b.
StOrer, OF Cincinnati rs follows ~ confess
have been greatly pleased with this splendid
specimen OF American GcriuS, and cannot
DOUBT that all PERSONS OF taste will be glad to
have an opportunity OF seeing so eminent
work"
Ihe Painting has been made the subject of
.,tal "A.
Dir Welch, Rev. DR.. Bacon, Rev ar. Cleveland
Rev. DR.. ayland, and Others.
Each pur chaser OF an Engraving will receive
numbered CERTIFICATE, constituting the holder
proprietor ia the Original Painting worth
S25,UUO, aud entitled to one Share in its final
distribution, to be made as soon AS the loo 600
Eng ayings are sold.
As the reader docs not know me, shall be
excused Tor quoting what the New York OBJ
sewer (edtcd by Rev. DR.. Prilue) says of the
Engraving and OF me III the issue or Nov. 2Ith,
lSag "A new and really beautiful Engraving
OF this celebrated picture IL ~ widely known
as one ~ tie greatest and best productions of
American Art. No printed description can iuiy
aIIsc the conceptions Oi the .N,IIst, or come
up to the requI emCuts oil Tic imagination in lis
study. Mr. Cotton u a responsible man, aud
our friends may icel sale in sending their mon.
i.y Tor his picture" A iull description is sent
wtn each Engraving.
On the receipt, 10y mail, of 81, and letter
stamps, TO pay postage vii forward the Eu.
gIaving, rolled III strong paste.board case /;
or SIX copies ior So, without postage. Any
one can easily OBTAIN copy grAtis by obtaining
five subscribers.
To sccu'ea Letter of Agency, (stating special
and liDclal tems,) also Que Engraving, send
81 aud lcttc.stamps.
would refer To Hon. Millard Fillmore :;
Rembrandt ieale, Philadelphia Kew DR. Prime,
Rev Gorhan ID. Abbott, lion Erastus Brooks,
lia'pcr 4 BIothers, New York Rev. N. B.
lalner u. ID, New Orleans A. NJ. lIolbrook,
Esq., Proprietor \. .. Picayune, aud the OH.
Cers ot the Art Association, Charleston. >. G..
Money can DC sent safely by mail it carefully
sealed and directed. Write your anne, Town,
County, and State plainly.
Address G.. q. COTTON,
lln.t IL IL lI %. L. Y