The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-03-07
A NOUN MENT.
MARSHALLS PORTRAIT
OF
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hessrs Tiekuor Fields beg to announce that they
have arranged with the eminent enRrayer and painter
NJ, WIN M.r,b,n. "a, M. nuhI,,.t,on Al Nj lin.
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engraved portrait OF ABRAHAM Lineoln
hisengrAvisg IL after Mr. MArshAll's own painting,
and ia .xeeutsd in purelins head ever
.....a T.. M. ,ns...r - d \. a., ~ -, ..,.,
engraved In 'his manner hd oy fAI the DC" ensrN-
Ing ever executed In America, and will take lite place
10 m. vo,id
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The pubsher'' however, do not put portrait Of
Mr. Lincoln before the public simply a nns work Of
art for IL pos.esaaa thu at VreaeT yAlue Of being
true likeness Of the M.rtyred Prs.dsnt representing
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Mr. Marshall soWn inc pubhshers believe II VIII Do
ground. for that belief they invite attention to the
80 ,omu.na.,,on. q ~. 1891 49,, 800.
who knew Mr. Lincoln intimately. all expressing thor
ough satisfaction with It In this regard
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ms puon'Ao's is,pee'uiy in'"e ausn"On 70 'ns
following samong the many Communications bestowed
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l'iO"H MI sn,insasid nIInni. As' "
sssIsastsin IT, Gan, o. ,saa
pI aESG. i .1Isd ~ sI,,. hSys k.oEn
twenty years Of which he and were law partners
In this city has been my pleasure to study the man.
physically and mentally especially since 1854 when
he fairly commenced looming up in the nation. have
and been with him in every mood and under al
lures are deeply impressed on my memory. Mr. WIN.
T. MArshAls engraved portrait Of him has been shown
published BY your house, and have studied the
picture Sufcientiy long to form an OpniOn gift art
Is the expression o. an idea embodied In fact which at
once translates itself to the Intelligent Observer then
this picture work OF the highest art The organs
and features Of the face are almost exaeare true to
eop in kindness. tsndsrnsss, and fsasetioS eonbnsd
ana in nv hnmble iudgment tbis il tbs best nortra
| ~ M LSeoin hAxs seen lsauorh Of bisb art a
will take It's proper place among the uest in America
nav Test assured that the Of organ and fea
ture and mood OF the man are well caught exprassed
and preseTyed am pleased to know Won are soon 10
make the picture public through It's hope universal
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| prom the Poet, Whttier]
| AHRsBURI, Mass, 9th Month, LIST day, 1866.
1t was never my privilege to know Abraham Lincoln
failed to satisfy my conception Of him They might be
far as outline and detail were concerned, but to
they seemed 70 lack one gIeat essential OF an en-
This aad in Marshalis rortrsit The old harsh lines
compromise bat over all and through ALL the pathetic
sadness the wise simplicity and tender humanity Of the
are visible II Is the face OF the speaker at Gettys
nenfy successful artist deserves the thanks Of ali who
love and honor the memory Of Lincoln
. w. WHITTIER
tFrom Senator Sumner.
sEan , UhAsskh, iIth July, 1866
in tbs engraved portrait Of President Lneoin A. a
work Of ART IL win take It's place among those rare pro
ductions not to DO forgotten Asa portrait 1t will al
ptsrssipg eTpres,ion where gentepess and sympatby
unite with strength. think that cannot err in pre-
dieting Tor general favor among an who love art, or
,hs, m nnv iii iooS unon 4, d,b 1rstns,i am