The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-03-12
A NOUN CEM MT.
MARSHALLS PORTRAIT
OF
A d r A II A NJ LIN DIN.

MesSrs. Tieknor Fields beg to announce that they
have arranged with the eminent sngrAver and painter
Mr. VIM. T. Marshall, for the publication Of his line.
engraved portrait Of Abraham Lincoln.
This engraying Is after Mr.. MArshAH'S own painting
and is executed In purene II IL the largest head ever
engraved in this manner and by far the best sngrAv
ing executed In America, and will take Its place
among the few great works which neA art has given
to the world.
The Publishers, however, do not put this portrait Of
Mr.. Lincoln before the public simply as nnO work Of
art for possesses the still greater value Of being
true likeness Of the Maryred President representing
him In his best aspects, and In a different
from all others that 1t may be considered essentially
Mr.. Marshall's own The publishers believe 1t will be
accepted the standard portrait Of Mr. Lincoln and as
grounds for that belief thoy invite attention to the
hearty commentators It has received from persons
who knew Mr. Lincoln Intimately. all expressing thor
ough satisfaction with II in this regard.
The publishers respectfully invite attention to the
following, among the many concentrations bestowed
upon the peturei
Prom Mr.. Herndon, Mr.. Lincoln's Law Partner in
Springfield, Illinois.
MEssRs. TIcKSoR PrELDs-sIRs: / have known
President Lincoln for period Of quite thirty years,
twenty years Of which he and myself 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
most all conditions Of human life, and his form and fea
lures are deeply impressed on my memory. Mr. VIM.
MArshA's engraved portrait Of him has been shown
me, published by your house, and have studied the
picture sufeently long to form opinion Of It, art
IL the expression Of an idea embodied In fact which at
translates itself to the intelligent observer then
this picture is work Of the highest art The organs
and features Of the face almost exAet-are to
nature In this portrait the artist has caught Mr. Lin
coin In Kindness tenderness, and reflection combined
and In my humble judgment, this Is the best portrait
Of Mr. Lincoln have seen As a work Of high art, il
W itE In
Those rho had the pleasure Of seeing the original
may rest assured that the expression Of organ and fa
tuTe and mood Of the we'll caught expressed,
and preserved. an pleased to know you are soon to
make the picture public through It's hope universal
sale. Yours truly, W. II, HERNDON.
[From the Poet, whitusrl
AMRsBuRY, MASS, 9th Month, lst day, 1866
1t was never my privilege to know Abraham Lincoln
personally and his various pictures have more or less
and probably were, what are called good
so far as outline and detail were concerned, but me
they always seemed to lack one great essential Of
tire portrat-the Informing spirit OF the within
This hnd in MarshA's portrait The old harsh lines
and unmisakAbe mouth are there, without nattery or
compromise bat over all and through ALL the pathetic
sadness the wise implicitly and tender Of the
visible the face Of the speaker at Gettys
burg and the writer OF the second Inaugural The emf
nently successful artist deserves the thanks Of ali who
j. O. WHITTIER.
[From Senator Sumner
SENATE CHAMBER, 18th July, 1866,
MI DEAR sIR; | congratulate you upon your success
in the engraved portrait Of President Lincoln As
work Of art 1t will take its place among those rare pro-
dnctons not 10 be forgotten As portrait Il will al
ways be valued as presenting the In his most
interesting expression where sentleness and sympathy
dieting for It general favor among all who love ART
vensrate the name Of our Martyred President am
sure that many will look upon with grateful enthu.
sissm. Very faithfully yours,
WILLIAM 3. Marshall, Esq. CHARLES SUMNER
prom the Secretary q warl
WAR DEPARrMEErJ
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