Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-17
TIE Only TrSs PorirsiI sf
WashingtOB.

Just published, 7. b weleh's magnificent Tor
trait Of Washington. Engraved (by permission
from SiuGts only original portrait, In the Athene-
dm, Boston.
This superb picture. engraved under the superin.
tendence Of Thomas fully. Esq, the eminent and
highly gifted artist Is the only correct likeness Of
Washington ever published. II has been eharae-
tedsed as the greatest work Of art ever produced
In this country. As 70 lie fidelity, we refer TO the
lelTers Of the adopted son Of Washington, George
Washington Park Gusts, who says, III Is faithful
representation Of the celebrated original and 10
Chief Justice Taney Of the supreme Court Of the
United states, who says, "As work Of art its ex-
eellenee and beauty must strike every one who
sees Il and il is no less happy in bis likeness 10
the Father Of his country. Il was my good fortune
to have seen him in the days Of my bOObOod, and
his whole appearance is yet strongly impressed on
my memory. The portrait you have issued appears
10 me 10 be an exact likeness representing perfect
" the expression as well as the form a. features
Of the face" And says Senator Case, II is life
Ike representation Of the great original. Iresi-
dent Fillmore says, "the work appears to me 70
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-
markahe 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 a marked characteristic or the H.
lustrious man il commentaries"
| For the great merits Of this picture we would
refer every lover Of Washington TO the portal,
itself, TO be seen at the Office OF this paper, and
TO the letters Of the following Artists, Statesmen
Jnrists and scholars accompanying it.
A. 4
| Nesgle RoIhermpl, and Lambdin. Of PhiladtL
phia Chester Harding. Of Boston Charles Fra
ser, of Charleston, S. c.. and to the pdopted sor
Of Washington. Hon. Geo. W. P. Cnstis, himsel
an artist. Slatesmen.-lIs Excellency MiIlarr
Fillmore, Moor Gen. Winfield Scott Hon. Georg,
M. Dallas Hon. William r. King. Hon. DInie
I Wclsler, Hon. Linn Boyd. Hon. Lewis Cass, Hon
VIM. A. Graham, Hon. John ?. Kennedy, Hon
r C. Winthrop. Ill. d. Jursts.-fIon. Roge
/ s. Taney, Hon. John Duer, Il, n. John Mclean
/ Hon. Rulus Choate. Scholars.--CG:res Folsom
Esd., the well known Librarian Of the Boston
| Atheneum. who says, "I would rather own j
than any painted copy have ever seen = Z.
| Whippe, Richard Hildreth. Hon. Edw. Everett
/ LII. D., Washington living. Ralph w. Emerson
ESQ.,, Prof T. C.. Upham, J. T. Headley. Fit
Green Halleck, H. w Longfellow, VIM. Gimor
Simms /; and from Europe, Lord Talfourd, T.
Maeauley, Sir Archibald Alison, Lord Mayor Q
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 at the low price Of S. per copv.
Published by George w. Childs. N. w. corne
Of Fifth and Arch streets, Philadelphia. WllIiar
&. Steel, sole agent for the States Of Ohio and In
diana.
This portrait can only he obtained from MI
Steele or his duly authorized agents.
Arrangements have been made with the Pos
Office Department, by which copies Of the poi
trpit can be sent 10 any point per mail, in pei
feet order.
GTPersons by remitting five dollars to Wa
G. Steel, Cincinnati Ohio, will have copy
the portrait sent TO them free Of postage.
: 0TMagnfcent gilt frames, got up expressl
for these portraits, furnished at the low price
90 each.