Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-11-19
First ia War, First la Peace, First Ia
the Hearts Of his COuntrymen.

WELcH's WASHINGTON AFTER STUAET.-This
superb engraving is eliciIing universal and un.
qualified admiration. We have seen large
number Of letters from many Of the frs, artists,
authors; statesmen, jurisIs, aud amateurs in the
country, oil unanimously 'es;ifyiOg TO its high
excellence, both as lauldess translation Of Stu.
arts painting. and as valuable exhibition Of
Mr.. WELeH's artistic skill as an engrayer.
From a large number o nolices appearing in
various papers, and Of highly haIIering dc.
scriP,ion, we select the following from the
Washington National IaisHgsnesr-
As . production of artistic skill, the print re-
fleets The highest honor on the engraver. Ii is
fac. simile, mirrored reflection OF the orgi.
nal and could but the rich coOring, for which
Stuart was so Justly celebrated, be transferred
from the canvas and thrown upon paper, the
print would be a multiplication instead Of mere.
/ ly an imitation Of the picture. SIuart's style
was remarkable for breadth and boldness /; both
are mere Ihe very touches Of Iha pencil, in all
their unreserved and mastery freedom, have
been preserved to US insomuch that no one
familiar with the works Of the great painter can
fail al once 10 recognize his brush. With sound
judgment and equal nodesly the engraver has
absIained from all attempt 10 add line TO the
original. though unfinished. We have The no.
Bile gndllke head, and nothing more. Ii is
enough. ID meets and satisfies every wish. -
lf il be true that Stuart himself, haviGg succeed.
ed thus far, beyond his hopes, was afraid of add.
ing lest he should diminsh lhe effect, how much
more does il become one whose sole aim in this
case, aud whose highest attainment was perfect
imitation, not to oyerslep the modesIy Of his
arIlstical position, and attempt 10 complete, in
draPery aud background, production so per.
lecI that even the author rembled 10 add anoIh
er touch.
On the whole, we caunot but congratulate
Mr.. Welch on his happy success IN mos. diff
fculI undertaking. Ii will identity him, in his
place and degree, with The widespread fame of
the work of our greatest painter, and thus far
give him to share, as far as perlshabe art can
be sharer, in the Immortality of Washington.
This print supplying as il does all that can
be desired in lis way, must Of course have a
wide diffusion. Ii should adorn The dwelling of
every American who can afford TO procure il {;
and the publishers have wisely set the price as
low as the cost of such an enterprise will allow.
Would it not be a very becoming and no less
popular act should Congress order supply for
distribution among their constituents What
more suitable or worthy present could be made,
for example, to a public institution for educa.
tion 7 What fIIer TO be placed before The eye
and the ambition OF the youth Of Anerica. than
this exempIar of all the civic, all the social, and
all The domestic virtues !
We conclude the above article from The In.
IelIigencer, with the urgent request that our
readers will cali at our Office AMI examine this
most superb and only faithful likeness of The
immortal Washington. This valuable portrait
will also be found advertised in another part Of
our pUper.