Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-11-11
THE ONLY TRUE PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON
JUST PUBLISHED,
T. B. WEIGHS MA GNIFICENT
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON,

Engraved y permisson) from Suarts only original por-
trait, i'll the Atheneum, Boston.
This superb picture engraved under the supe int nd
ence of THOMAS SULLY Esq the eminent and highly
gifted artist, the only CT likeness of Washington
eve published Ii has been cha acterised the
work of art ever produced in this y. It's IL
deI, refer the letters OF the opted of Wash
ngton, George Washington ark Custis who says, +" 1t
faithful representation of the celebrated original "
Chief Justice fancy Of the Court of the
United states, who says As work of art its exoelle
and beauty strike every who and 1t is
less happy in its likeness To the Father OF his country
II my good fortune to have HIM the days of
my boy hood and his whole appearance yet strongly
impressed my memory. The ortrait you have issued
appears lie be an rt likeness, re- resenng per
ieclly expression well the form and features of
the ace" And says Senator Cass, 1t is e-lke re
resentation OF the great orig nal" President Fillmore
SAYS The work appears To to have been admir- ably
uted and emineitly worthy the pa ronage the
public" Says Marchant. the portrait pa ter,
remarkable than any other have for presenting
the individuality OF the orgi al portra together
with the noble and dlsnfied repose of air and manner,
which all who saw him considered marked char
acteristic OF the illustrous il commentaries"
For the great merits of this picture would refer
cry lover of Wasng to the portrait ITSELF to be seen
the office of this and tn the letters of the follow
ing Artists, Statesmen, Jursts and Scholars mpany
ing ii.
ARrrsrs-Marchant and Elliott of New York Me-
gle, Rothermel and I.anbdn of Philadelphia, Chester
Harding of Boston Charles Fraser OF Charleston, ) c.;
and TO the ado ted Of Washington, Hon. Geo. w. p
Custis himself an artist STArEsMEN-His Excelency,
Willard Fillmore, Major Gen. Winfield Scot, Hons. G o.
NJ Dallas William X. King Daniel Webster, Linn Boyd,
Lewis Cass VIM. A. Graham, John P. Kennedy, r. c.
Winthrop, Ii. ID. JuRIsTs.-Hons. Roger fancy,
John Duer. John Mclean, Rufus Choare. SCHOLARS
Charles Folsom Esq, the well known Librarian of the
Boston Atheneum, who says,''I would rather i.
than any painted copy have !" r. Whip
pie, Richard Hdreth Hon. Edwar Everett, Ill. D., ia
red Sparks LII d, William II Prescott, LII ID, " ASKING
ton Irving Ralph w Emerson, Esq, Prof Z Gpham, j.
T Headley, Fitz Green Halleck, Ii Longellow, VIM
Gilmore Smms and from Europe, Lord Talfourd, T d
Macauley, Sir Archibald Alison, Lord Mayor of London,
&C &c &C. THE Press throughout the entire Union,
have with one proclaimed the merits of this superb
engraving.
To enable all possess this valuable treasure is
sold al the low price of S. per copy.
Published by GEORGE CHILDS,
w corner of Fifth and Arch Streets Philadelphia
ADDISON BANCROFT,
Sole Agent for the New England States
This Portrait only be obtained from Mr. Bancroft
O from his duly authorised agents.
Arrangements have been made with the Post Office
Dep armen which copies of the Portrait be
to any point, per mail, in perfect order.
II Persons by RENTING 81 to ADDISON BAN
CROFT. 81 Washington Street, Boston, will have copy
of the Portrait sent to them free Of postage.
u Magnificent Gilt Frames, got up expressly for these
Portraits, furnished al the low price of $5 each