The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-05-23

BEruLEuEM.-A BEAUTIFUL SAcREI
ENdRAvINd.-This beautiful Sacred En-,
craving, copied from W. q, 7. DoBsoN's
renowned Painting, by Samuel SaItain
Is now completed, in his richest and mos
beautiful style of workmanship, US a com
pinion piece for his well known and Justly
celebrated Engraving Of "Christ Blessing
Little Children" which has received :
larger patronage than was ever bestowed
upon any other Engraving in thir coun.
try.
The theme is one Of the most interest.
ing, touching AID eloquent, that could
have been sell cted from sac, ed History
Il IS one Ut the subjects which the word
IS never weary oi contemplating. While
there are stu sick souls, struggling in
their chains /; while there arc d]esDouSipp
ones, toilwvrn and DER burdened with the
cares OF life; while there IRE dlsapr oipt.
ed hearts lorsaken by the dtcei.ful world.
aud weary Ut chusing its mocking shad.
ows 50 long will the cheering story Of
Bethlehem, bringing balm for wounded
hearts, and salvation to all through prec.
lous blood, be joyiully welcomed BY suf.
ieIing aud needy humanity
Tho great Painting of Bethlehem has
secured to DUbson u world wide ,e, uta.
ton ; while SarIain, in his rendering it
the artistic Translation Of the painful in
10 the exquisite lines Of the EpgraVjug-
has more than sustained his reputation as
an Artist Q the highest order.
The Iii.llancy and mellowness of his
lights aud the depths aud expression of
his shadows, never have been exceIled.
Artists aid competent judges speak in
The highest terms Of this iaultlsssly ex,
ecuted work. IL see it is to admire il
As q specimen Of the Fine Arts, and for
its moral and refining infuer ce, it deserves
a place in every family AM public gal.
lery.
The following is from the pen Of a crit.
ic aud connoiseur in the Fine Arts:
The figures are tremendously arranged
in graceful snd pleasing attitudes. The
Mother Of the Savior is CO led from one
OF EapEael's Mandonnas. Before her lies
the l"iant Saviour, upon whom she look,
with iond aud maternal affection aud emo.
tloos full Ct elegant expression, Us she
~eontemPlates the HE before her, pru,,het.
icaliy announced to affect the destiny Of
man, through time aud eternity. Josepb,
the humble Carpenter of Nazareth, sails.
fed through Divene R%eyelation tina, this
is indeed t~he.promi.ed Emanuel, with
calm joy surveysthe scene. 1'hs s.WIse
man" shepherds" aud other represcp.
in The group, occupy reverpntial
pusitlons. The Sacri6cial Lamb lies
in the foreground. Tho burning
taggo's, the glimmering rays of the ori.
sntal lamp, typical Of the dim and pass
Ing dispcnsatlon ; the star decked sky, us
through the easement aud branches
Of leafess trees the gray dawn Of mors.
log hsht 10 the eastern hJriEen, emolen.
at'cai Of the moral light Just bursting III.
the world, combine in the production
light ard shade the most rich, power.
fal and exquisite in art.
"lhe productions Of Master Artists are
distinguished irou each other and char.
lcierized by peculiar and striking styles
Of workmanship, which to an eminent
degree reflects the impression Of their
Individual genius, talent, soul aud con.
'eption ip art, Therefore, it is impossi.
for any artist to engrave as s%atlsfac.
.ory a c%ompunion piece for "Uhrist
81, ssing Little Children" as Samuel Sur
All should examine "Bethlehem,"
procuring any other match.
"The Sacred Engraviugs will, through
III coming time, be imperishable monu.
nents to the memory OF Sariain and 10
american genius and TALENT