Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-09
MaTshnll's Engraving Of Presi-
dent Lincoln.

Mes.rs. Ticknor & Fields, of Boston, have
published Marshalrs Line Engraving of Abra-
F. ham Lincoln. Mr.. William E. Marshail the
artist. first painted Mr.. Lncoln's portrait. and
then spent two years in engraving this por-
trait. As an artist, Mr.. Marshall stands at the
head of his profession in the United States, and
az work of art, his engraving is unquestonaby
greatly superior to any other engraving of the
martyred President. Its faithfulness like
ness is testified to by Mr.. Lincoln's family, and
his familiar acquaintance and friends a,
Springfield, Ill.,, and by the eminent Statesmen
of the country who knew his plain. honest, ten
der sad face, while he was in the executive Of
Gee.
Mr.. Summer says OF this engraving
GAS work of art, il will take its place among
those rare productions not to be forgotten. A.
portrait it will always be valued as present
ing the original in his most interesting express
sion, where gsnteness aud sympa thy unite With
strength. | think that | cannot err IN predict
ing Tor il general favor among a.iwho love art
or venerate the name OF our Martyred Presi-
dent. l am sure that many will looA upon il
with grateful Enthusiasm"
The poet Whittier gives i. this commenda-
ton;
J d" 1t was never my privilege TO know Abraham
Lincoln personally. and his various pcl urss
have more or loss failed to satisfy my cooeep-
ton OF him. They might be, and probably
were what are called "good likenese9,' SO tar
as outline and detail wers concerned, but to me
they always seemed 70 lack one great essential
IS fiea
| the man within. This fDd in Mershail's por-
! raft. The old harsh lines and unuistakabe
mouth are there. without tlsttery or compro-
mise, but over ali and through all, the pathetic
sadness, the wise simplicity and tender human
ity of the man are visible Ii is the face OF
the speaker at Gettysburg, aud the writer oil
he second Inaugural. The eminently success
iul artist deserves the thanks of all who love
| and honor the memory of LINCOLN"
Speaker Colfax thus praises i:
DEAR SIR The more | examine Inc por-
trait Of Mr.. Lincoln, the more | an struck
with its excellence. both : likeness. and q
work of art. Oar beloved but murdered
President, it always seemed 10 me, had what
may be called flexible face. rejecting on It's
| surface the deep feelings that so often strugg led
with him. You have caught his expression
when be was calm but grave; snd the most
casual observer can see that it IS the face Of one
| whose Ii cart was foil Of kindness, even when
| nis will was sefn and inf!exible 10 obey.ns tie
demands OF duty. The picture reminds NE ot
him, lac looked the evening fore the II
| augars,ion Bal of 1868, when the Rebel Ar
mics were still ia The field, and az spoke 80
| sadly OF lhe long years and bloody sacrifices OF
| the war, and YET SO hopefully OF the success ne
was certain Providence had II st"r- Tor is.
Ex. Gov. Andrew save.
" Shall give j; con spicaous place at home
where Gil who VISIT me may look upon the pct
are and erjoy as do it, rare merit Il specim en-
| # art and also portrait, delineatiug the
President with better and loftier expression,
and in every other manner voTthler OF the
| original than any engraving have yet seen"
The historian, Hon Geo. Bancroft, writes
thus enthusiastically
mir. VIM. L. MaTshalis engraving o.
Abraham Lincoln is 6y far the best have seen.
Ii IS very Ike. and rep,Oduces the express on
of the late Presidents couatenauce. As a
work Of ait, il is a masterpiece, executed with
conscientious industry and admirable skill.
believe il vii be sought Tor two hundred years
hence and every collection OF American en-
cravings that = without i vii. DE considered
| imperfect
w lti Auecc NUliulcuAdLiOBH, Tue cL[i X
needs no commendation from Us. We can
only advise every person Who wishes perfect
Likeness, engraved in the highest style of art,
of the author of tee Emancipation Proclama-
| ton, to subscribe for this picture. l. Is sold
only By agents.
The following are the established prices, from
which no variation vii be allowed:
Plain Proofs So 90
Indla Proofs 10 90
Artists Proofs (oniy 300 20 90
MIR. \. Z. Jones, modest young gentleman
from Waijstield, has the agency for this coun-
ty, Lamoil,e, Cnittenden and Franklin. He
IS now stopping at the American House in this
village, and has already commenced the canvass
of this and the other towns in this county. All
whom he visits should carefully examine this
engraving aud subscribe for it Il they would
hays il their possession feithful copy of the
fsce OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.