Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-11-05
TLs Only True Portrait Of
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Just Published, +. q Welchs magnificent Por-
trait Of Washington. Engraved .by permission,
from >tuars only original pOrtrult In The Athene-
um, Boston.
This superb picture. engraved under the superin-
tendenee Oi Thomas sully. Esq, the eminent and
highly gifted artist Is the only correct likeness Of
Washington ever published. Il has been chalac-
terised as the greatest work of art eter produced
IN this country. AZ N is fdel'y, VIC refer to the
letreTs Of the adopted son Of Washington, George
Washington Park Gusts, who SAYS, I'll Is faithful
representation Of the celebrated original and 10
Chief Justice fancy Of the Supreme Court of the
United States, who says, "As work OF art lis ex-
cellenee and beauty must strike every one who
sees u and il Is no less happy in his kkcness TO
The Father-oi bis country. II was my good fortune
TO. have seen him in the days Of my boohood, and
his whole appearance is yet strongly impressed on
my memory. The portrait you have issued appears
10 me TO be an exact likeness representing perfect
~ the expression as well as the form az features
Of the face" And says Senator Cas-, II is lire-
like representation Of the great original. Tresi-
dent Fillmore says, Sthe work appears 10 me 10
hayebeen admirably executed and eminently wor-
thy OF the patronage Of the public" SAYS Mar
chant the eminent portrait painter, and the pupil
OF Stuart, your prnt 10 my mind is more re-
markable than any other have seen, for present.
ing the whole individuality OF The original por.
trait, together with The noble and digniied re-
pose OF air and manner. which all who ever saw
him considered marked Characteristic of the IL
lustrious man it commemo.aies."
For the great merits Of this picture we would
refer every lover of Washington to the portrait
its6f, TO be seen at The Office Of this pane, aud
TO the letters Of the following Artists, Statesmen,
Jurists and scholars ACCOMPANYING H.
Artists-Marchant and Elliott, Of New York /;
Neagle Rotherme, and lanlbdin. Of Philadel-
Phla Chester Harding. Of Boslo1 Charles Fra.
ser, OF Charleston, 5. c.; and 10 he edoped son
o. Washington, lloa. Geo. w. P Ca-ls, himself
an artist. Stalosmen.-lli3 Excellcncy MiIlard
Fillmore, Major Gen. Wjnh I'D Scott. Hon. George
NJ. Dallas Hon. William Z. King, Hon. Daniel
/ Webster, Hon. Linn Boyd Hon. Lewis Cass, Hon
Wan. A. Grohlm, lion. John p. Kennedy, Hon.
I X. c. Winthrop, Ill. d. Jurists.-Hon Roger
d. Taney, Hon. John Duer, Hrn. John Mclean,
Hon. Rufus ChoatP. SchoIlrs-Charrs Folsom,
Esq., the well known Librarian Of the Boston
Atheneum, who says, 81 would rather own il
than any painted copy have ever seen = E. P.
Whipple, Richard IliIdrelh, Hon. Edw. Everett,
Ii. D., Washington Irving, Ralph w. Emerson,
Esq, Prot 7. c. Unham, J. H. Headley, Firz
Green llaIlcck, Il. w. LongreIIow, WIN. Gilmore
Simms and from Europe, Lord Talourd, 4. B.
MacaulcY, Sir Archibald Alison, Lord Mayor OF
London, &c, &C., &c. The press, throughout
the entire Union, have with one voice proclaimed
the merits Of this superb engraving.
To enable all to possess this valuable treasure,
it is sold at the low price Of S. per conv.
/ Published by George w. Childs, N. w corner
OF Fifth and Arch streets, Phadelphil. William
IT, Steel, sole agent for the States of Ohio and In-
diana.
This portrait can only be obtained from Mr..
Steel or his duly authorized agents.
| Arrangements have been made with the Pjst
Office Department, by which copies OF the por-
Irpit can be sent 10 any point, per mail, in per-
I feet order.
/ O[-Pcrsons by renting five dollars to VIM.
Il. Steel, Cincinnati. Ohio, will have a copy OF
the portrait sent to them free of postage.
o. Magnilcen! gilt frames got up expressly
for these portraits, furnished at the low price oI
| $500 each