The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-09
ONLY TRUE PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON.
JUST PUBLISHED,
T. B. WEIGHTS MAGNIFICENT
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON.


Engraved (by permission) from Stuart's only ORR
ginal portrait in the Atheneum, Boston.
| This superb picture, Engraved under the su-
perintendence of Thomas Sully, Esq, the emf
nent and highly gifted artist, is the only correct
likeness of Washington ever published. 1t has
been characters ed as the greatest work OF art
ever produced in this country. As TO its hdeii-
ty, refer to the letters of the adopted son Of
Washington, George Washington Park Custis,
who says, sit is faithful representation of the
celebrated original, and to Chief Justice Ia
ney of the Supreme Court of the United States,
who saws, Gas a work of art its exc xcellence and
beauty must strike every one who sees 1t !: and
it is no less happy in its likeness TO tie Father
of his country. 1t was my good fortune to have
seen him IN the days of my boyhood, ana his
whole appearance is yet strongly impressed on
my memory. The portrait you have issued ap-
pears to me to be exact likeness, representing
perfectly the expression as well as the form and
features of the face" And says Senator Cass'
At as hfelike representation Of Tie great original
President Fillmore says, ''the work appears to
me to have been admirably executed and emf
iHentty worthy Of the patronage Of the public.
Says Marchant 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 achGle individuality Of the ORR
ginal portrait, together with the noble and dig /
nited repose of air and manner, which all who
ever saw him considered marked characters /
tic Of the illustrious it commentaries"
For the great merits Of this picture ,rOuld re-
te ereTy Iorer Of Washington to tie portrait HseLf
TO be seen at the office Of this paper, and to the let
terS Of the t0lO1cRg Artists, Statesmen, JuriSts
and Scholars accompanying 1t.
ARTlSTS.-Marchant and Elliott, of New
York; Neagle, Rothermel, and Lambdn of
Philadelphia; Chester Harding, of Boston
Charles Fraser, Of Charleston, 5. c.: and to
10 odoptpH SON of Shi Hon Coo
z. Custis, himself artist Statesmen-His
Exceilency Millard Fillmore, Major Gen. Win
field Scott, Hon. George NJ. Dallas, Hon. Will {
liam L. King, Hon. Daniel Webster, Hon. Linn
Boyd, Hon. Lewis Cass, Hon. VIM. 4. Graham
Hon. John p. Kennedy, Hon, R. c. Winthrop,
LII. d. Jurists.-Hon. Roger b. fancy, Hon.
John Duer, Hon. John Mclean, Hon. RUFUS
Choate. Scholars.-Chares Folsom ESQ, the
well known Librarian of the Boston Atheneum, !
who says, Il would rather own it than any /
painted copy have ever seen :" E. p Wbipple !
Richard Hildreth, Hon. Edward Everett, Ii. d.
Jared Sparks, Ii. D., William II. Prescott, LII
Washington Irving, Ralph Emerson, Esq,
Prof. L. c. Upham, J. T. Headley, Fitz Green
Iialleck, H. Longfelow, VIM Gilmore
Simms: and from Europe, Lord Talfourd, I. b {
Macauley, Sir Archibald Alison, Lord Mayor of f
London. &c. &c. sc. The Press throughout the q
entire Union, have with voice proclaimed G
the merits of this superb engraving. )
10 enable all 10 possess thlS 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. IL
j. W. HUDSON, /
Sole Agent for Western Pennsylvania T
This Portrait only be obtained from Mr..
Hudson, or from his duly authorized agents.
Arrangements have been made with the Post :
Office Department, by which copies of the Por- {
trait can be sent to any point, per mail, in per-
feet order.
BEB~ Persons by renting five Dollars to J.
W. Hudson. Pittsburg Pa, will have a copy of I
the Portrait sent them free Of Postage. 4
Magnificent Gilt Frames, got up express I
ly for these Portraits furnished at the low price
of $500 each. a