Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-20
Portrait of Washington.

1t gives us true pleasure to add our hum
bic tribute of praise to Welch's. magnifi
cent full-sized portrait of Washington,
engraved under the superintendent of
Thomas Sully. Esq, from Stuart's great
picture in the Boston Atheneum. The
best Judges have pronounced it a perfect
resemblance of Stuart's painting-and, as
a work of art, il does the highest honor to
the young American engravcr, Mr.. Welch
of Charleston. S. G. This master. piece
ranks Mr.. WEIGH among the first artists
in the world. National pride in Ameri-
can genius. but above all, regard and af-
lection for the great and good Washing
ton, whose noble features, firm. yet Sc
rene and benevolent, are here presented
in so life-likc and speaking form. should
induce every American. but especially
every Tirginian. to procure and hang up
this splendid portrait. for the admiration
and inspiration of his family Copies of
the portrait can be obtained of Mr. Ro-
bert King. at Nash & Woodhouse's on
Main street. Mr.. Marchant, pupil of
Gilbert Stuart. and himself an eminent
portrait painter. pays the following high
and meritei compliment to Mr.. Welch's
engraving. Indeed. the first scholars.
statesmen. jurists, journalists ami artists
of the country. have united in one voice
of appreciation. of this great triumph of
American genius Richmond Enquirer
The extreme sensitiveneSs of the great
artist. whenever one of his Portraits of
Washington was TO be engraved. is well
known for it Was ever visible, from the
time of The first attempt of the kind by
Mr.. James Heath of London. down to tho
day of his death. Could he have lived to
see your effort. it would have allayed his
uneasiness. by making him feel that there
was at least one Engraving which, by its
beauty and accuracy. would carry down
to posterity q tcse:55iie impression of the
Identical Portrait for which the Father of
his country sat to him. and which it had
been his highest ambition to achieve and
transmit to the latest time. In this view,
| am glad that you have copied it precise
y a. IL dppedIS on luls-CanSaSS. without
attempting any additions of back ground
or drapery. but leaving the noble Head
alone. ON a field of plain neutral lint. as it
s'anls in the original. l might here spe.
city traits that especially please me. and.
which. from their difficulty. am the
more surprised at the fidelity with which
you have rendered them but my true
feelings will be As we'll expressed when
say that your print. to my mind. is more
remarkable than any other | have seen,
for presenting the nhole individuality of
the original portrait. together with tha,
noble and dignifed repo<e of air and
manner which all who ever saw him con.
sidered marked characteristic of the IL
iustrious man.-it commentaries. Your
choice of tire large size. too / consider a
happy thought; Tor this adapts it to the
walls of libraries and parlors. where il
may be seen at the distance of an ordina-
~ portrait in OIL. If there has been some
deficiency in all former engraved portraits
of Washington that prevented their gem
eral adoption by our citizens, it must be
felt. on the appearance of your Print, that
this deficiency isnow supplied. and every
American who sees it and can obtain a
copy. viii without fail secure one, TO be
kept as an heirloom in his family.
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