The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-02
Marshal's Portrait of Hampton.

There are two distinct portraits of Gov.
HAMPTON. The one issued by the champion
Portrait Company" Of Charleston, s. c., is On
graved in line by MARSHALL, and will be Of i'm
posing appearance, and life-size. There is also
print out representing the Governor. We
suggest that our people wait anI both pic
lures, before choosing which they will have.
Marshalls famous engravings are attracting
unusual attention. The superb large line engra-
wing Of Washington, from S,uarts celebrated
oil portrait in the Boston Atheneum-a plate
valued at ten thousand dollars-when originally
brought out about ten years ago, at once placed
Mr.. Marshall in the very front rank of engra-
vers, ancient or modern, meeting, both in Europe
and America, the most eItravagant encomiums
of artists, critics, and mon Of judgment. 1t was
even selected for exhibition at the French Acad-
emy of Design, an honor accorded to nsne but
the very highest works Of art. 1t is, moreover
the best, indeed the only satisfactory, portrait
of Washington that exists, and is the acknswl-
edged standard "household engraving" Of him.
The late Edward Everett said Of it Tho mag
nihcent engraving Of Stuari's head Of Washing
ton. 1t is truly superb work." Bancroft,
the historian, writes: al have been for some
years collector of tho many different engra-
wings Of the portraits Of Washington. This is
beyond comparison the best of them all-ths
only one that is perfectly satisfactory" Mr.
George s. Ilillard, the we'll know, art critic,
says: "were it the head of some unknown per-
son, lover of art would be glad to have = copy
OF the engraving for it's rare intrinsic merits,
and every American should be ready to make
some sacrifice in other ways in order to possess
so satisfactory representation Of Washington"
Msrshalls II. +. Lee, just out. is q wonderful
work, and in few days his "Gov. Hampton"
will 60 TO the people of South Carolina and tho
country, q noble tribute to . great leader. who
conquers by his high character and by peaceful
means, not by the sword.-News and Courier.
And from the Columbia Register the accom-
panying letter:
The HAMPTON PoRTRAIr.-We publish for tho
information Of the people Of the State the fol-
lowing extract from n letter received from Char
lesion, addressed to Mr.. G. y. Pelham:
''Ssme misapprehension exists as to the pro-
prietorship in the Hampton Portrait Company
Permit me to say that a majority of the invest
ment is held here. As one of the proprietors
l am attending to its affairs until other and per-
manent arrangements are concluded. / origi-
mated the project Of portrait Of Governor
Hampton in high style Of art, thinking it q
worthy manner in which to recognize his Ex-
cellencys public services TO the people Of this
State during the past six months. Those servi-
ces entitle him to be presented to his country
men everywhere in o style equal to that in
which Washington and Lee and other rsresenta-
tive gentlemen Of the country are shown
Time was required for this great work, that care
and skill should make it perfect. Its publica-
ton has been anticipated by another issue, OF
the merits Of which the public cnn judge. In
selecting an artist the gentlemen associated with
me have given preference to Mr.. Marshall
Gustave Dore. tho great artist Of Franco de-
clarss him to be the veritable master of art in
America If we do not realize all our sxpsc-
tations in pecuniary point Of view by reason
Of different publication, We must accept that
fortune-the penalty of attempting to do Ito
best possible In art for best man, shall hope
nev vertheless. to possess an ample reward in the
PRODUCTION of GRAND AypIxrosISo PoRrRAIr.
which will command an appreoiative circulation
If not so large as might have been under moro
propitious circumstances. In q very few days
the public can judge for themselves, and can
very well afford to wait little, and make their
choice with MARsHALL's srESpIp WORK, Bxrona
THEN.
wM, A. COURTENAY."
Charleston, 8. c., February S, 1877.