The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-12-25
The only true Portrait of Washington.
JUSTPUBLISlIED,
Portrait of Washington.

Engraved (by permission) from Sluart's only
original portrait, in the Atheneum, Boston.
This superb picture, Engraved under the SUI
perntendance OF THOMAS SULLY, Esq, the
eminent and highly gifted artist, is the only cor
rect likeness Of ashnglon ever published. Ii
has been characterised as the greatest work Of
art ever produced in this country. As 10 It's
fidelity; we refer to the letters ol the adopted
son of Washington, GEORGE WASHINGTON
PARK CURTIS, who says, SIT Is faithful rep
resentaton Of the celebrated original, and to
CHEF JusTIcE fancy OF the Supreme Court OF
the United States, who says, AS work Of art
its excellence and beauty must strike every one
who sees IL aud it is no less happy in its like
ness to the Father Of his country. 1t was my
good fortune TO have seen him in the days OF my
boyhood, and his whole appearance is yet
strongly impressed on my memory. The por-
tait you have issued appears to me TO be an
c.ruci likeness, representing perfectly the express
sion as well as the form and features OF the lace
And says SENATOR CAss, ii is u We-hkc repre-
Sentaiion Of the great original PRESIDENT FILL
MORE says; the work appears to Inc to have been
admirably executed and emineHiy worthy otlhe
patronage of the public" Says MARcHANT The
eminent portrait painter, and the pupil OF Stuart,
s.your PRINT TO my mind is more remarkable than
any other have seen, tor presenting the uhole
individuality OF the original portrait, together
with the noble and dgnited repose OF air and
manner, which all who ever saw him consider
ed marked characteristic of the illusrIous man
il commentaries
For The great merits of this picture re you'd
refer crery iorer Of Washington to the portraH
itself, 10 be seen at the office cf This paper, aA to
the letters Of the tollotcing artists, Statesmen,
Jurists and Scholars accompanying H.
ARrlsTs.-Marchant and Elliott, of New
York; Neage, Rolhermel, and Lambln, of
Philadelphia; Chester Harding, of Boston; Chas
Fraser, of Charleston, S. c.; and 10 the adopted
son of Washington, Hon. George w. p. Curtis,
himself an artist. Statement His Excellcn-
cy Willard Fillmore, Major Gen. Winfield Scott,
Hon George M. Dallas, Hon William II. King,
Hon Daniel Webster, Hon Linn Boyd, Hon
Lewis Cass, Hon WIN. A. Graham, Hon John
p. Kennedy, Hon r. c. Winthrop, LII. D.
JuR1sTs. Hon Roger B. fancy, Hon John Duer,
Hon John Mclean, Hon RUFUS Choate.-
SCHOLARS. Charles Folsom, Esq, the well
known Librarian OF the Boston Alheneum, who
says, 81 would rather own it than any painted
copy have ever seem" T.. p. Whipple, Richard
Hildre1h, Hon Edward Everett, LII. d., Jared
Sparks, LII. D., William H. Prescott, LII. D.,
Washington Irving, Ralph ". Emerson, Esq,
Prof. T. c. Upham, J. T.. IeaIlcv, Flz Green
.
Simms: aud From EuRorE, Lord TaIlourd, L.
/ b. McCaulcy, Sir Archibald Alison. Lord Mayor
of London, &C., &c.-1'IIE PRESS, throughout
the entire Union, have with one voice proclaim
ed the merits OF this superb engraving.
To enable all 10 possess this valuable trca-
sure, il is sold at the low Price Of 50 per copy.
Published by GEORGE w. CHlIDS,
n. W. corner of Filth and Arch Sts, Phiada.
4. BURNETT,
Scle Agent for the State of Maryland.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made with the Post
Office Department, by which copies OF the Por-
trait can be sent 10 any point, per mall in per.
feet order.
C-7.persons by RENTING Five Dollars to 4
BURNETT, 40 Baltimore Street, Baltimore
will have a copy of the Portrait sent to them
free Of Postage.
UrMagniticent Gilt Frames, got up express.
ly for these Portraits, furnished at the low price
Of So each.
JUST ISSUED,