Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-08-07

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Photo Carospatie Oil Portraits of Dis
ainguisaed Aea.--Tiie country abounds at the
present time with numerous paintings, pic
lures, ana apologies for portraits of distin-
Bulshed statesmen and heroes who have
made Tor themselves fame and renown, ei-
ther In former wars or in the late struggle
with treason for national life and unity.
many of these pictures which adorn the
windows Of the print-shops are passably
| goou Dut most of them are mere worthless
limitations, or rather counterfeits of the or.
lglhals. When. we see especially
lhose who make pretensions TO Judgment
and taste-purchasing and adjoining their
parlor-walls with some of these daubs, we
very much doubt their judgment, and won
uer now II is that patronage,can be bestowed
upon them, while there are many really de
slrahle paintings of artistic skill and accura-
cy that may be purchased at comparatively
less cost, and at the same time are infinitely
more creditable and beautiful.
IL IS iault with many persons, that in
searching ior accurate and meritorious paint
ings, they frequently overlook the character
Of the work in their anxiety to obtain some.
thing from the "great masters as they are
called, and in doing so are quite as frequent.
~ cheated, by having some miserable coun-
.erielt palmed offupon them, whereof nobody
KNOWS anything save what the seller of the
picture chooses to make known.
We are led to these remarks by having
our attention recently called to the beautiful
portraits of three of our country's most dis.
tihgulshed men--ABRAHAM LINCoLN-God
bless his honored memory-General GRANT,
the unconditional hero Of the peoples cause,
anu lasti nut not least, the great and good
WAsHINeToN. These portraits are executed
in new and decidedly popular style of
Photo -Chromatic Oil Painting giving at once
the color and complexion of the subject with
wonderful precision of feature and linea.
ment. The likeness of our honored MARTYR
President, LINCOLN, is one of those striking
and attractive works of art which at once
captiyates the beholdor, and draws our sym.
pathies and feelings almost into a realization
OF the Idea that the living, moving patriot
stands before us in all the majesty and sim.
phclty OF his honest, manly nature, and yet
II Is nut plcture--a life picture if YOU please
-Oi the good man, taken by that master
Of the Photographic Art Brady, of New
York, only few days before the assassn's
bullet sent him to his tomb and wrapt
the civilized world in sorrow and tears
No more beautiful, no more appropriate
tribute TO the memory of Mr. LINCOLN could
be offered by grateful and bereaved people,
than to have one of these splendid oil por.
traits OF the man himself hung in the parlors
OF every well-ordered household in the land,
and i is that the loyal friends of the Union
IN wilmington, may know that such pic
ture IS IN existence, and procure one for par
lor or drawing room decoration that we pen
this article; assuring them as we do. that no
more beautiful or animated style of likeness
OF the departed President can possibly be
presented to the public than the one OF
which we now write, and which can only
oe procured by subscription The work is
published in connection with the portraits of
WASHINGTON and GRANT, by Messrs. Wyn.
koop d Co., of Philadelphia-eac portrait
separately of course-in cabinet, or half life
SIZE on oval stretcher, in handsomely orna.
mented gilt or oval frames, the colors are
the same as those used by the hest portrait
painters, and can be washed with as much
safety as any brush painting.
These valuable pictures, we are told, will
never be placed on sale, but can be procured
through regularly appointed canvasslnr
agents. Mr.. Alfred Fl. Hubbard, a gentleman
oil courteous manners Will wait on our citi
zens at their residences during the present
week, with copies of these elegant works of
art for examination, when all can see and
Judge ior themselves as TO their reliability
and merit. No one is expected to subscribe
10 elther OF these portraits until perfectly
satisfied by personal inspection. The pro |
cess by which these pictures is produced, is
as we before stated, entirely new, and opens
chapter in the art OF Photography hitherto
unknown to all former discovery; and al. |
though the works are in oil and on canvass |
they are notnear so costly as the old fashioned
oil paintings, while they are more durable |
thousand times more accurate as like. |
nesses, and in every conceivable way more
beautiful and ornamental.
We especially commend the portrait Of MIR
LINCOLN to the people of Wilmington and
Delaware, and will venture the assertion that
there is no gentleman in our State, in whose |
house taste is considered a matter of pride, |
or VINO has the least love for the fine arts, |
that will suffer his parlor walls 10 remain ma,
dorned with one of these portraits of Ameri. |
cas- best beloved, most honored President
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.