The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-11-03
JUST PUBLISHED,
4, B. VELCH!S MA GNIETCENT'
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON

Engraved (by pcrmisson) from Stuart's
only original portrait, in the Athcncum Bos-
ton.
This superb picture, Engraved under the
superintendent Of THOMAS SULLY, Esq,
the eminent and highly gifted artist, is the
only correct likeness of Washington ever pub
lishcd. 1t has been characterized as the
greatest work of art ever produced in this
country. As to its fidelity, we refer TO the
letters of the adopted son of Washington,
GEORGE WASHINGTON PARK CUSTlS,
who says, " 1t is a faithful representation of
the celebrated original, and to CHIEF JUS
TlCE TANEY Of the Supreme Court of the
United States, who says, " AS n work of art
its excellence and beauty must strike every
one who sees ii: and it is no less happy in its
likeness TO the Father of his country. 1t was
my good fortune to have seen him in the days
oi my boyhood, and his whole appearance is
yet strongly impressed on my memory. The
portrait you have issued appears to me to be
an eract likeness, representing perfectly the
expression as well as the form and features of
the face" And says SENATOR CASS, il is a
ife-iikc representation of The great originai.
PRESIDENT FILLMORE says, the work
appears to me to have been admirably exccu-
ted and emincRHy worthy of the patronage of
the public" Says MARCIIANT 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 original portrait,
together with the noble aud dignificd reposc
of air and manner, which all who ever saw
him considered marked characteristic of the
ilustrious man il commentaries"
For Tie grcal merits Of his picture acc irOnld
refer erery i0ror 0f Washington 10 The portrait
Itself To be Sceg al The e6Tce Of This paper, and
10 The letters Of the JoiioriHg Artists Statesmen,
JHrisis 0Hd !Seh0iars accompanying it,
ARTISTS-Marchant and Elliott, of New
York Ncagle, Rothermel and Lambdin, of
Philadelphia; Chester Harding, of Boston
Charles Fraser, of Charleston, S. C., and to the
adopted son of Washington, Hon. Geo w. 2.
Custis, himself an artist STATESMEN.-IIis
Excellency Millard Fillmore, Major Gen. Win
field Scott, lion. George NJ Dallas, Hon Will
liam X. King, Hon. Daniel Webster, Hon. Linn
Boyd, Hon. Lewis Cass Hon. VIM. A. Graham,
Hon. John F. Kennedy, Hon. II. e. Winthrop,
Ii. d. JURISTS.-IIon. Roger B. Taney,
Hon. John Ducr, Hon. John Nc Lean, Hon.
Rufus ChOat. Charles Folsom,
Esq, the well known Librarian of the Boston
Athcneum, who says, " would rather own it
than any painted copy have ever seen p E.
i. Whipplc, Richard Hildreth, Hon Edw Ev.
crctt, LII. D., Jared Sparks, LII. d., William
ii. Prescott, LII d., Washington Irving, Ralph
W. Emerson, Esq, Prof T. c. Upham, J. 4.
Headly, Fitz Green Halleck, II. W. Longfellow,
VIM. Gilmore Simms aud FROM EUROPE,
Lord Talfourd, T. b. Macauley, Sir 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 treas
ure,it is sold at The low price of SO per copy.
Published by GEORGE W. CHILDS,
ADDISON BANCROFT,
Sole Agent for the New England States.
This Portrait can only be obtained from
MR.. BANCROFT, or from his duly authorized
agents,
Arrangements have been made with the
Post Office Department, by which copies of
the Portrait can be sent TO any point, per mail,
in perfect order
R1Y- Persons by rcmittng FIVE DOLLARS to
ADDISON BANCROFT, 81 Washington ST.,
Boston, will have copy of the Portrate sent
to them free Of Postage.
rY- Magnificent Gilt Frames, got up ex-
prepressly for-these Portraits, furnished at the
low price of So 90 each.