Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-07
RICHMOND WHIG.
THE COURT or DEATH.

NEw YoRE. March 9Th, 1850
Having become the owner OF the great original Painting
PEE CoUEr DE,Ta ran,ns which has long been valued
Al have lad engraved In the highest style oi Chrome
Lhoga Art The work executed by sarony, MaCr
Knapp OF this city and Acknowledged to be the finest specimen
OF that style Of engraving ever issued In THIS country lhe SIZE
large, being % by 81 inches
syr Oh Coors produces perfect Fac-Simile Of the Original Paint
Ing In so aud mellow ,in rich eoorng and beautiful pers-
peetye.
showing picture Mr. Peae the venerable Artist in
the SD year OF his age he gave me the o~ins sert
have the ChrOmoLthOgraphe Engraving of Painting
VI W 'ii5 Noui - % - 500 NiS ] ~ - =; - VI, VI
can certify that an accurate and admirable py Of te OTg
The price Of similar engrrlngs this city $40
nothing the Kind bought for less than S. Only about
pays profit expense paper printing and get
ty a s r The expense not in the paper aud pIint
Now nthe Engrayng the "Couoi Death" have
adopted entirely principle Instead Of selling 100 copies
My friends tell hazardous undertaking, bu: the sue
cess which has attended the tnerp Tor me past onr mon
aguabtee that my expectations wall ereazei IN simple iea
why Few fine engravngI and pictures found In the
os throughout country is because they expensive
the plan which have adopted succeeds (oi which have no
doubt shall 10 ece TO the dealers in aud purchasers OF such
works.
Court OF Death a canyasa discourse upon
Life and Death contains - ize figures
ing 3ls ee being a feet long oy 10 wide Death not rep
the form OF skele on, but Monarch King,
shroujed uiy The Painting Is intended represent the
war and It's attendant evils Famine Plenee, COnfagat the
Slain Victim and Widow and Orphan lniemperauce and the
temptations Worldly Pleasure, Reoise Derum,
suicide also ConsI npdon Fever, tpopex, Hypochondra and
lastly, umphs Of Virtue, Religion, Christian Faith
the Of Death.
Ca viewing Painting many since the Won Milrd Fill
Hon 81, Of Cincinnati follows confess
greatly pleased with this splendid specimen Of Ame-
Genus aud cannot doubt that persons Of taste Will glad
have opportunity OF seeing emincnt work"
The Painting has e the subject OF special discourse by
Rev Dr. Sprague Dr. Dr. weVh Rev. Dr. Bacon, Rev Dr.
Cleveland Rev Dr. Waylaud, and Others.
Each purchaser Engraving Will receive numbered Ter
1cdt constituting the holder proprietor la the original Pain
Ing, entitled share in Its final dsrbu
ton be made the 100000 kugravngs sold
me- shall be excused for quoting
what the NsC York OL,Fcr edtei by Rev DR. Prme) OF
the the issue OF Now cath, sj9 a new
and really beautiful Engay Uf this Gel brated picture II Is
widely Of the Creates and best productions Of Amer
lean Art No printed description fully realize the conceptions
Artist the requirements OF the imagnauon
It's study Mr. Cohou responsible man, aud our friends may
feel safe in seudu their money for his picture Jul deScr
tioH d, az tlt syci EHyrrrtHJ
receipt by mail g. aud 4lstter stamps (o pay post
age will forward the Eugrlyag, rolled in paste board
SIR Copies for s. without postage Any easily
Obt .iu4 4 copy grA'is by obtaining five subscribers
To Letter AgenCy sang special and liberal terms
also Engra wing send :; and 6letterstdu pA
would Hon Mnlard Fillmore, Rembrandt Peale,
Pha phia DR.. PINE Rev GOrham d. Abbott Hon
BrooAs Harper Rro;hvrs New Rork; Rev Palmer d.
NeSOrlesns A. NJ Hobro0k, Fsq Proprietor ~ Fieayune
the Art Association, Charleston, = q.
Money be safely by mail II carefully sealed and
die, cJed Write your A1e Ior, county and SIt, plainly
G.. COTTON
Eo,tD D1cs B,r G9gl 9; Park Row New York.