The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-11-18
oYr1 TRUE PORTRAIT oR WASHINGTON.
8 JUST PUBLISHED,
T. B. WEIGHS MAGNIFICENT
PORTRA OF WASHINGTON.

Hugrayed (by permission) from Stuart's only orr
giual portrait, in the Atheneum, Boston
This superb picture, Engraved under the su-
perintendence of Thomas Sully, ESQ, the emil
nent and highly gifted artist is the only correct
likeness Of Washington ever published. IL mas
been characterised as the greatest work OF arr
ever produced in this country. AS 10 us noeh
t., we refer to the letters of the adopted son ol
Washington. George Washington Park Custis,
,vbo soys ..it is faithful representation of the
celebrated original" and to Chief Justice Ia
ney of the Supreme Court of the United States.
who saws Tsis Il work of art Its excellence anu
beauty must strike every one who sees 1t : ana
il is 10 less happy III its likeness to the Fathef
Of his country. 1t was my good fortune 10 nave
reen him in the days of my boyhood, ana his
whole appearace is yet strongly impressed on
ny memory. The portrait you have issued ap-
pears to me to be an eI0ct likeness, representing
perfectly the expression we'll as tue form anu
features of the face" And says Senator Cass.
Il is kfe-Hke representation ct tie great original
President Fillmore says, 1.-the work appears to
me to have been admirably executed ana emf
inently worthy of the patronage of the public
Saws MarchaRt the eminent portrait painter and
the pupil of Stuart, ''your print to my mind is
more remarkable than any other have seen
FOR presenting the ,rhole individuality OF the orr
gioai portrait, together with the noble and dig
nified repose of air and manner, which all wht
ever saw him considered a marked characters
tic of the ilustrious man it commentaries
For the great merits Of this picture ice woud re-
Gr euery lover Of Washington TO the portrait uSeg,
10 be seen at the office Of tis paper, and to the let
fsrs Of the toIlolcing Artists, Statesmen, JuT7St
and Scholars accompanying 1t.
ARTISTS.-Marchant and Elliott, of New
YORK; Neagle Rothermel, and Lambdin, u
Philadelphia Chester Harding, of Boston
Charles Fraser, Of Charleston, s. c.; and u
the adopted son of Washington. Hon. Geo. W
p. GUSTS, himself an artist. Statesmen.-lli
Excellency AIillard Fillmore, Major Gen. Win
field Scott, Hon. George N. Dallas, Hon. vii
liam L. King Hon. Daniel Webster, Hon. Linz
Boyd, Hon. Lewis Cass, Hon. VIM. \. Graham
Hon. John p. Kennedy, Hon, +. c. Winthrop
Ii. D. Jurists.-Hon. Roger 3. fancy, Hon
John Duer, Hon. John Mclean, Hon. Rufus
Chu.te. Scholars.-Chares Folsom, Esq, th'
well known Librarian of the Boston Atheneum
who says, Il would rather own it than an.
painted copy | have ever seen - E. P. Whipple
Richard iildreth, Hon. Edward Everett, L. ID
Jared Sparks IL. D., William II. Prescott, Ii. D..
Washington Irving, Ralph Emerson, Esq.
Prof. 7. C. Upham. J. 7. Headley, Fitz Greer
Halleck, II. Longfellow, Vim. Gillmor
Simms: and from Europe, Lord Talfourd, I.
Macauley, Sir Archibald Alison, Lord Mayor o
London, &c. sc. &c. The Press, throughout tn
entire Union, have with one voice proclaime'
the merits of this superb engraving.
To enable all to possess this valuable treasure
it is sold at the price of 50 per copy.
Published by GEORGE W. CHiLDS,
N ". corner of Fifth and Arch streets, Phila.
J. W. HUDSON,
Sole Agent for Western Pennsylvania.
This Portrait can only be obtained from MI
Hudson, from his duly authorized agents.
Arrangements have been made with the Pos
Office Department, by which copies of the Por
trait can be sent to any point, per mail, in per
feet order.
gS5~ Persons by remitting five Dollars to )
W. Hudson, Pttsburg, Pa, will have a copy c
the Portrait sent them free Of Postage.
BSA- Magnificent Gilt Frames, got up express
ly for these Portraits, furnished at the low pric
OF $500 each.