Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-10-28
THE ONLY TRUE PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON.
JUST PUBLISHED.
r. B. Welch's Magnificent
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON.


H. B. Wclch's Magnificent
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON.
Engraved (by permission) from Stuart's on
ly original portrait, in The Athenum, Bos-
ton.
This superb picture. Engraved under the
superlntendence Of Thomas Sully, Esq, the
eminent snd highly gifted artist. is the only
correct likeness of Washington ever publish
ed. 1t has been Characterised as the great
est work of art ever produced in this county.
As TO its fidelity, we refer to the letters of
the adopted son Of Washington, George
Washington Park Custis. who says. "t is a
faithful representation Of the celebrated orig
nal," and 10 chief Justice Taney of the Su-
preme Court of the United States, who says,
As a work Of art its excellence and beauty
must strike every one who sees IL: and II Is
no less happy in lis likeness TO the Father
of his country. Ii was my good fortune TO
have seen him in the days of my boyhood,
and his whole appearance is yet strongly I'M
pressed on my memory. The portrait you
have issued appears TO me to be an enact
likeness. representing perfectly the express
sion as we'll as the form and features OF the
facc." And SAYS Senator Cass, IL rs a hte-
like representation Of The great original -
President Fillmore saws, The work appears
to me TO have been admirably executed and
eminently worthy ofthe patronage of the pub
he" Says Marchant the eminent portrait
painter. and the publ Of Stuart, your print
To nv mind is more remarkable than any
other | have seen, for presenting the tchoIe
individuality of the original portrait. together
with the noble and dignihed repose OF air
and manner, which all who ever saw him
considered marked characteristic of the IL
lusiriuuS nan it CONNIE emora,es."
For The great merits of This picture ire woutd
refer ercrV Louer Of Washington TO the por-
trait Itself, TO be seen al the office Of this pa
per, and 10 the letters ofHe foilolcing ArLtstS,
Statesmen, Jurists and Scholars accompany
ing 1t.
Artists. .-Marchant and Elliot, Of New
York Neage. Roiherme, and Lanbdin; of
Philadelphia; Chester Harding, OF Boston; ;
Charles Fraser, of Charleston, s. C.; and 10
the adopted son of Washington, Hon. Geo.
w. p. Custis, himself an artist. Statesmen.
His Excelency Millard Fillmore, Major
Gen. Winfield Scott. Hon. George M. Dali
las, Hon. William r. King, Hon. Daniel
Webster, Hon Lynn Boyd, Hon. Lewis
Cass. Hon. VIM. A. Graham, Hon. John T.
Kennedy, Hon r. e. Winthrop, LII. D.
Jurists.-Hnn: Roger b Tuney, Hon. John
Duer. Hon. John Mclean, Hon. Rufus Choate
Scholars.-Charles Folsom, Esq, the we'll
known Librarian of the Boston Ahtheneum,
who saws, +" would rather owr II than any
painted copy have ever SEEM" f. P. Whip
pie, Richard HIIdre,h, Hon. Edw. Everett,
LII. d.: Jared Sparks, LII d., William II.
I II NaSbinpfnn IFviuu Ral lrh
w. Emerson, Esq, Prot. L. G.. Upham, j.
T Hesdiey. FItz Green Halleck, IL W.
Longfellow, VIM Gilmore Simms; and from
Europe, Lord Talfourd, I. B. Macan!ey, Sir
AaIchibold Alison. Lord Mayor Of London,
&c. &c. &c. The Press, throughout the en-
tire Union, have with one voice proclaimed
the merits OF This superb engraving.
To enable Tito pusSess this valuable treas
ure. ii is sold at the low price Of S5 per copy
Published by GEORGE w. CIIILDS.
\. W. corner of Fifth e. Arch sis, Phila
d. D. BYERLY.
Sole Agent for the States of Eastern Penn.
sylyania and Delaware
This Portrait can only be obtained from
Mr. Byerly, or from his duly authorized a
gents.
Arrangements have been made with the
Post Office Department, by which copies OF
the Portrait can be sent to any point, per
mail. in perfec; order.
IL Persons by remiiting Five Dollars to
d. d. Byerly. Philadelphia, will have copy
OF the Portrait sent to them free of Postage
IL Magnificent Gilt Frames, got up ex-
pressly for these Portals, furnished at the
low price Of $500 each.