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Portrait of Gen. Grant.

Portrait of Gen. Grant.
Marshall. who has a wide reputation as
painter and engraver, and who added much
| to his fame as an artist by very fine en-
craving of President Lincoln, has engraved
portrait of Gen. Grant, which has been
published by Messrs. Ticknor and Fields of
Boston In sending the plate of this en-
| graved portrait to the publishers, Mr.. Marsh
all says
DEAR SrRs: have the pleasure of send
inc YOU the plate of my engraved Portrait of
General Grant In placing this engraving
in Your hands for publication, do not deem
it necessary to call Your attention TO any
special points it may possess. As portrait
of General Grant, | am well aware 1t differs
widely from any other representation of him
now before the public
1t is characteristic of really great men,
that they impress, by their personalities, va
rious persons in very different ways and it
NAV be said of General Grant that there are
as many different ideas respecting his gen
eral appearance as there are various opinions
respecting him.
L have mad the pleasure Of studying him
we'll, not only from professional point of
view. but in ordinary Intercourse and with
dcavored TO represent him as found him.
1t was my privilege to know him and observe
him, at a time when he quietly per
forming many of those services which it has
since become necessary for him publicly 10
avow; and | felt in the execution of my
undertaking that nothing less was demanded
Of me than to represent truly the features of
give expression 10 those traits of character
which belong To the man behind them.
Such has been my endeavor and if, in the
contest about To ensuc. my labors shall assist
IN the forming Of a true conception of one
to whom the country is turning to Is
future Chief Magistrate, shall be content.
Faithfully yours,
WIN. f. MARSHALL.
Mrs Grant says of the engraving, as a
likeness do not think it could have been
better F. B Washburne. Gen. Grants
most intimate friend, writes, the likeness
is most perfect, and the wonderful skill dis
played by the artist must excite the warmest
admiration of all lovers of art" Senator
Sumner writes
Lincoln and Grant were associated in a
great crisis of history Tney are again
associated in the Immortality of art The
same talent which 50 successfully engraved
the portrait Of the former, now gives us
companion portrait of the other. | have al
wavs admired Marshall's engraving of our
late President. and have, among my
most valued possessings. the first proof OF
the plate. The engraving of the Commander
of our armies is not less admirable 1t Is a
rare and finished work. excellent like
ness, and altogether worthy Of place in any
collection. or on the walls Of any house
p Various other public men have added their
concentrations to the above, and all speak
in the warmest terms of praise Of this por
trait of the General.
The picture is sold only by subscription
and agents arr wanted to canvass every town.
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