Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-11-18
THE ONLY TRUE PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON
JUST PUBLISHED,
T. B. WEIGHS MA GNIFICENT
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON.

Engraved (y permisson from Stuars only original por-
trait, in the Atheneum, Boston.
This superb pcture engraved under the superintend-
of THOMAS SUILY Esq, the eminent and highly
gifted artist is the only likeness of Washington
published 1t has been characterised the greatest
work of art produced in this country. As to Its
dey we refer to the letters of the oped son of Wash
ngtOn, George Washington Park Gusts, who SAYS 1t
is faithful representation of the celebrated origina''
and Chief Justice fancy of the Supreme Court of
United States, who "As work of art its excellence
and beauty strike every who it and it is
less happy in its likeness the Father of his
1t was my good fortune to have him in the days of
my boyhood and his whole appearance is yet strongly
impressed on my memory. The portrait you have issued
appears to me to be r1ct likeness representing per-
fecty the expression well the form and features of
the lace" And Senator Cass, " 1t is lifeike rep
resentatlon OF the great originate President Fillmore
says The work appears 10 to have been admir- ably
executed and eminently worthy OF the of the
pubc.' Says Marchant, the eminent portrait painter,
and the pupil of Stuart, your print my mind
remarkable than any other have seen, for presenting
the ichoie individuality OF the original portrait together
with the noble and digned repOse OF air and manner
which all who ever saw him considered marked char
acteristic of the illustrous man it commemorates'
For the great merits of this picture would refer
cry lover OF Washington to the portrait ITSELF to be
ut the office of this paper and to the letters of the follow
ing Artists, Statesmen, Jursts and Scholars mpany
ing it.
ARrIsrs-Marchant and Elliott of New York Ne T.
gle Rothermel and Lambdin of Philadelphia Chester
Harding of Boston Charles Fraser of Charleston, s. CT
and to the adopted son of Washington, Hon. Geo w. p.
Gusts, himself an artist. STATEsNEN.-Hs Exceiency,
Willard Fillmore, Major Gen. Winfield Scott Hons Geo.
NJ Dallas, William H. hing, Daniel Webster, Linn Boyd,
Lewis Cass, VIM. A. Graham, John p Kennedy, r. G..
Winthrop, LII. d. JURIsTs-IIons Roger B. fancy,
John Duer, John Mclean Rufus Choate. SCHOLARS
Charles Folsom ESQ., the well known Librarian of the
Boston Atteneum, who says, Il would rather t
than any painted copy have :; E. p. Whip
pie, Richard Hildreh, Hon. Edwar Everett Ill. D. ia
red Sparks, IL ID, William IL Prescott, IL d, Washing
ton Irving, Ralph w Emerson, Esq, Prof G Uplam
Headley, Fitz Green Haleck, Ii W Longfelow, VIM
Gilmore Smms and from Europe, Lord Tafourd, T b
Macauey, Sir Archibald Alison, Lord Mayor of London
&c, &c, &C. THE PRESS throughout the entire Union,
have with voice proclaimed the merits of this superb
engraving.
To enable all to possess this valuable treasure, it is
sold at the low price of So per copy.
Published by GEORGE CHILDS,
w corner of Fifth and Arch Streets Philadelphia.
ADDISON BANCROFT,
Sole Agent for the New England States.
This Portrait only be obtained from Mr. Bancroft
or from his duly authorised agents.
Arrangements have been made with the Post Office
Department. by which copies of the Portrait be sent
to any point per mail, in perfect order.
II Persons by RENTING s. to ADDISON BAN
CROFT, 81 Washington Street. Boston, will have copy
of the Portrait sent to them free of postage.
II Magnificent Gilt Frames, got up expressly for these
Portraits, furnished at the low price Of S. each.