The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-09
MarshaPs Portrait of Hampton.

There arc two distinct portraits OF Gov.
HAMPTON. The one issued by the champion
Portrait Company" Of Charleston, ;. T., Is en-
graved in line by MARSHALL, and will bc Of i'm
posing appearance, and lfcsize. There is also
II print out representing the Governor. We
suggest that people wait and see both PIC
lures before choosing which they will have.
Marshalrs famous cngravings are attracting
unusual attention. The superb large line engra.
wing of Washington from S,uarts celebrated
oil portrait in the Boston Athcn1um-a plato
valued at ten thousand dollars--whcn originally
brought out about ten years ago, at once nlaccu
Mr.. Marshall in the very front rank OF cngra-
vers, ancient or moGern, meeting, bothln EUROPE
and America the most cXtravagant encohiiums
Of artists, critics and men of judgment. 1t was
even selected for exhibition at the French Acad-
cmy of Design an honor accorded to mono but
the very highest works of art. III is, moreover
the best, indeed the only satisfactory, portrait
of Washington that exists, and is the acknowl-
edged standard "household engraving OF him.
The late Edward Everett said of it: "lhc mag
nifccnt engraving of Stuart's head Of Washing
ton. 1t is truly q superb work. bancroft,
the historian, writes: II have hecn for some
years collector of the many different cngra-
wings of the portraits Of Washington. This is
beyond comparison the best of them all-the
only one that is perfectly satisfactory MIR.
George s. lIiarJ, the well known art critic,
says: "Werc il the head of some unknown per-
son, a lover of art would be glad to have a copy
of the engraving for its rare intrinsic merits,
aud eyerKr .AKeyican should be ready to mako
SO saIIsrdct6ry order 10 R9ssess
Marshall II. +. Lee, jast out, is wonderful
work and in few days his "Gov. Hampton
will go to the people Of South Carolina and the
country, noble tribute to great leader, who
conqucrs by his high character and 10y peaceful
means, not 10y the sword.-Nc'rs and Courier.
And from the Columbia Register the accom-
panying letter:
TIE HAMPTON PoRTnAIr.-Wc publish for the
information of the people Of the State the fol-
lowing extract from letter received from Char
lesion, addressed to Mr.. c. T.. Pelham:
"Some misapprchcnsion exists rs to the pro-
prctorship in the Hampton Portrait Company.
Permit me to say that a majority Of the invest
mcnt is held here. AS one of the proprictors,
! am attending TO its affairs until other and per-
mancnt n irangcmcnts are concluded. l orgi-
mated the project of portrait of Governor
Hampton in high style of art, thinking II u
worthy manner in which to recognize his Ex-
cellcncy's public services TO the people of this
State daring the past six months. Those servi-
ces entitlc him to be presented to his country
men everywhere in style equal to that III
which Washington and Lee and ether rercscnta-
tive gentlemen of the country are shown
Time was required for this great work, thnt care
and skill should mako it perfect. Its publica-
ton has been anticipated by another issue, of
the merits Of which the public can judge. In
selecting an artist the gentlemen associated with
me have given preference to Mr.. Marshall
Gustavc Dore, tho great artist of France de-
clarcs him to be rhe veritablc master of art in
America If we do not realize all our eIpec-
tations in pecuniary point of view by reason
of q different publication, we must accept that
fortune-the penalty of attempting to do tho
best possible in art for best man, we shall hope,
nevertheless, to possess an ample reward in the
PRODUCTION of q GRAND ANDIMPosING PORTRAIT,
which will command an appreciative circulation
if not go large might have been under more
propitious circumstances. In very few days
the public can judge for themselves, and can
very well afford to wait little, and make their
choice with MARsnALL's spENDID WORK, BEFORE
THEN.
WNI \. COURTENAY."
Charleston, S. c., February 5, 1877.