The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-11-27
Portrait Of washington.

Engraved (by permsson) from Stuart's onIy
original portrait, in the Atheneun, Boston.
This superb picture, Engraved under the sn-
perIntrndance Of THOMAS SuLLf. Esq, the
eminent aud highly gifted artist, is the only cor
rect likeness Of Washington ever published It
has been characterised as the greatest work OF
AT ever produced IN this coUntIy. As 10 It's
fidelity; We refer 10 the letters Of the adopted
son Of Washington. GEORGE WASHINGTON
PARK CURTIS, who saws. sit !, a nu,Aiul rem
lescnia,lon Of the celebrated ori-iEul,' ana 10
CHIEF JUSTICE TASEY of the Supreme Court OF
the United States. who says, '.As work OF art
lis excellence ana beauty must strike every one
WHO sees 1t: ana 1t IS no less happy in ITS like
ness 10 the Father OF his country. II was my
good fortune to have seen him in the dav, Of NV
boyho"', ana ms whole appearance is yet
strongly impressed on my memory. The por-
tau 70" have Issued appears 10 me 10 be- an
cTdct hheheSs, representing perfectly the express
SION as well rs til" form aud features Of the face
And says SENATOR CAss, ii is Il Hc-Hhe revre-
sentafioE othe greet on giaaL. PKLs!DE.r FILL
MORE says; the work appears to me 10 have been
admirably executed and eG9iAcntiy WORTHY OF the
patronage OF the public." Says MARcHANr the
eminent portrait painter, aud the pupil OF Stuart
''y"uf print 10 my mind Is more reIlarkabi" than
any other have sccr. for presenting the ,rio.c
with the monte and d!2niiicd rcposc OF air and
manner, which all who ever saw him consiaer-
cd marheL Characteristic u the iiusil!ous nan
ii commentaries"
For The greM merits Of tbs yiciNre ne rouiG
refer ercr& ioser o, H'asiingion IL The pQrrqV
nscJ 10 be see" n me cNitc ct his payer, aad 10
ne i@crs Of Il" .tOIiow,Ag artists, Statesmen,
Jur'As dad Scholars 1ccCmD dnyi0g ii.
ARTISTs.-Marchant an! Elliott, Of New
York; Neagle. Rohermcl. and IalubIin, OF
Philadelphia: Chester Harding, of Bustpn; Chus
Fraser, OF Charleston, :. G.; and to the adnptri
son OF Washington, Hen. George ". p. Gurus.
himself an artist. SrATGSMEN.-H His ENcGllcu-
cy Willard Fillmore. Ma jon Gen. Winfield Scott.
Hon George NJ. Dallas, Hon William K. King.
Hon Daniel Webster, Hon Linn BuyL. Hon
Lewis Cas-, Hon VIM. A. Graham, Hon john
p. Kennedy, Hon X. c. Winthrop, Ill. b.
IrnIsrs. Hon Roger b. fancy. Hon john Ducr,
Hon John Mclean. Hon Ru!us Chuutr.-
SCHOLARS. Charles Folsom, Esq, the wei!
known Librarian OF The Boston tlhrneun who
says, II would rather own it iEan any painted
copy have ever seem l.. p. WhippIr. KicIara
lIrdreth, Hon Edward Everett, Ill. d.. Jared
Sparks, LII. d.. William II. Prescott. IL. D..
Washington Irving, Ralph ". Emerson. Esq.,.
Prof. I. {. Jpham, J. 7. llea!l:y, Fiz Green
Halleck, II. v. Lonriclow, William Gilmore
Slmms; and From ErnopE. Lord TaIoun!. T.
b. McCauey, Sir Archibald Aiison Lord Mayor
Of London, &C., &c.-THE Press, throughout
the entire Union. have with one voice pl oclalm-
ed the merits of this superb engraving.
10 enable all 10 possess this valuable trea-
sure. il is sold at the low price of 81 per copy.
Published by GEORGE W. CHiLDS,
n. W. corner of Fifth AMI Arch ots, phaia.
y. BURNETT,