Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-19
The Shadow Of the Cross
The Famous Unfinished and Unexplained Picture BY
Henry Hammond ALL, the Picture Marvel Of All
the Ages Will BE on Exhibition at Our Fair.

We'll worth going 100 miles see"-Washington Star
Miraculous effect appears" -Baltimore Sum-
Puzzled scientific men" Philadelphia Enquirer.
They looked other in Philadelphia Item
mo has been able give satisfactory explanation Bat
more American.
The amazing phenomenon appears The only real novelty
at the Worlds Far."-St Louis Star.
1T marvellous creation the result of inspiration accident
unusual art"-Los Angeles Examiner
1T undoubtedly the wonderful piece of art exhibited
in this ciy"-New Orleans Times Democrat
The talked Of exhibit at the A. P ExposionSeate
Times
The picture must seen be and again and
yet again stands appalled, for there that about it
which supasses understanding Lake Tribune
Awe-nsping and Benign Many in it the hand of the
penatua but as painting Of Christ has few equals Even
curiosity worth than passing notice-Denve Post
paint has been analysed and does not show an atom OF Light
giving chemical apparently defes all chemical laws There
light oder OF the characteristic
isht giving chemical qualities Recorder Herald
The Shadow of was painted by Henry Hammond Ali
studied and painted the art cenes Of the Old World for
years devoing his talents mainly the genre subjects
September 1896 he returned to America his native
established his studio New England city where for
painted principally portraits and landscapes
Acting under the influence friends he turned his to
religious subjects and Others commenced painting length
figure Christ his object being produce ideal portrait
Cnristman,
At first he did not succeed attaining canvas
stood source of trouble and vexaton t. him.
Numerouse visitors received at his studio among them
Biblical characters who became intensely
eed in this picture make the artist a-
pearance of Christ revealed him in vivid dream
in vain however, until day. the artist suddenly
messed with realization that he had last conceived idea
sought after Immediately rising painted the wonderful
of Christ which is seen in this painting .. ,.a. TIARA,
Anxious know what the lecturer would about the change
he sent for entering the studio the lecturer
over the picture examing Now have painted Christ
him .4v.~. <ar ~ .@,.;,,
Not long afterwards the having his studio night
for sheets of aounded discover entering his
nre could be distinctly the dark and that Christ appeared
walking in pale moonlight while above and behind could be-
cross, 5'*N = "'% - :" .f*'] -" "%'>st5'TF'
isfrst impression that the shining through an
open window upon picture and that the shadow On
closer inspection discovered that strange phenomenon had
taken place AS he had not thought Of cross connection with
picture aud used only well known pigments he realized
the strange quality Of his picture beyond his explain He
was 80 profoundly impressed he refused finish and the picture
remains unfinished to this day.
The picture purchased by Washington physician and taken
Ito tie Capital City, where shown many scientific gentlemen
who Acknowledged their inability explain the strange phenomenon it
being preached HO the strange picture and chemists declaring that
amount Of luminosity that from this picture
The picture then placed the private gallery Sof owner
where remained three years So thousands Of people wo
had heard painting vtedhe see
lit that the privacy destroyed decided to send
the painting of the country portion of the
be devoted to worthy cause
Weknown establishment Market Street. in Phladephia
heard of picture October 1888 and their representatives
see it. secured public exhibition and dunghe of the
exhibition hundred aud fifty thousand people ewedhe picture
being impressed with the mystery that surrounds it.