Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-11-12
The Ohly True PorirsIl OF
WashiRstoB.

Just polished, T. p welebs magnificent rog.
trait Of Washington Engraved (by peFmissionl
from stOaft's only original portrait, Ia the Athsne-
an, Boston.
This superb picture. engraved urder the sUperin.
tendenee OF Thomas Sully. Rsq., the eminent and
highly gifted artist is the only correct likeness Of
Washington ever published II has been cbsrac-
terised a. the greatest work OF art ever produced
in this country. As 70 its fidelity, we refer 10 The
letrers Of the adopted son Of Washington, George
Washington Park Gusts, who says, III i faithful
representation Of the celebrated original and 70
Chief Justice Tshey Of the supFene Court Of the
United states, who says, "As work Of art its ca
cellenee and beauty must strike every one who
sees IL and II s no less happy in bis Likeness to
the Father Of bis country. twas my good fortune
TO have seen him in the days Of my boOhOod. and
bis whole Appearance is yet strongly impressed on
my memory. The portrait you have issued appears
to me 70 be an exact likeness, representing perfect
" the expression as well as the form aI features
Of the face" And says Senator Csss, Il is lie
like representation Of the great original. Tresi-
dent Fillmore says. "the work appears to me TO
havebeen admirably executed and eminently wor-
thy OF the patronage Of the public" Says Mar
chant the eminent portrait painter. and the pupil
OF Stuart, "your print TO my mind is more re-
msrkahle than any other have seen, for present.
ing the whole individuality Of The original por.
trait, together with the noble and dignifed re-
pose Of air and manner. which all who ever saw
him considered marked CHARACTERISTIC Of the H.
iustrous man it coInmem0aies."
For the great merits OF this picture we would
refer every lover Of Washington TO the portrait
tsfii, 10 be seen at The Office Of this paper, and
to the letters Of the following Artists, Statesmen,
JIrists aud scholars accompanying il.
Artista -Marehant aud Etliost of No,v vi
Neagle Rolhermel. and Lambdin of Pbiladpl-
pha Chester Harding. ol Boston Charles Fra.
ser, Of Charleslon. S. c.. and to the edopied son
Of Washington, Hon. Geo. w. p Gusts, himself
an artist. Slalesmen.-Hs ExeeIlpney MillarJ
Fillmore, Major Gen. Winfield Scott, Hon. George
NJ. Dallas, Hon. william q. King Hon. Dlnie
Webster, Hon. Linn Boyd, Hon. Lewis Cass, Hon.
VIM. A. Graham, Hon. John P. Kennedy, Hon.
K. e. Winthrop, LII. d. Jurists.-Eion. Roger
b. Taney, Hon. John Duer. Htn. John Mclean,
Hon. Rufus Choatp. Scholars.-Charles Folsom,
Esq, the well known Librarian of the Boston
Atheneum, who says, al would rather own il
than any painted copy have ever seen = E. P.
WhippIe. Richard HiIdreth, Hon. Edw. Everett
LII. D., Washington living, Ralph w. Emerson,
Esq, Prof. T. c. Upham, J. T. Headley, FiIz
Green Haleck, H. w. LongleOw, VIM. Gilmore
Simms; and from Europe, Lord Talfourd, T. B.
macauleY' Or Archibald Alison, LORD Mayor Of
London, &c, &C., &c. The press, throughout
the entire Union. have with one voice proclaimed
the merits Of this superb engraving.
To enable all to possess This valuable treasure,
il is sold al the low price Of S. per COW.
Published by George w. Childs, N. w. corner
OF Fifth and Arch streets, Philadelphia William
6. Steel, sole agent for the States Of Ohio and In
diana.
This portrait can only be obtained from Mr..
Steel or his duly authorized agents.
Arrangements have been made with the POST
Office Department, by which copies of the por-
trpit can be sent TO any point, per mail, in per-
feet order.
G~Persons by remhting five dollars to VIM.
&. Steel, Cincinnati. Ohio, will have a copy of
the portrait sent to them free OF postage.
6FMagnifcent gilt frames, got up expressly
for these portraits, furnished at the low price OF
$500 each. g..