The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-10-30
The only true Portrait of Washington.
JUST PUBLISHED,
T. B. WEIGHS A.4GNIfICENT
lsANIs..aie ltE' GN- u A,EnlinvEnr.

Engraved (by permission) from Stuart omiy
original portrait in the Athcneum, Boston.
This superb picture, Engraved under the SUI
perintendamcc Of THOMAS SuLLY, ESD, the
eminent and highly gifted artist, is the only Cor
rect likeness OF Washington ever published. 1t
mas been characterised as the greatest work OF
art ever produced in this country. As 10 its
hdellly; we refer to the letters OF the adopted
son OF Washington, GEORGE WASHINGTON
PARK CURTIS, who SAYS sit is n faithful rep-
reScntatlon of the celebrated original" and to
CHIEF JUSTICE fancy OF the Supreme Court of
Inc United States, who says, ''AS work OF art
It's excellence ana beauty must strike every one
who sees ii: and it is no less happy in its like
ness TO the Father OF his country. 1t was my
good fortune to have seen him in the days Ut my
boyhood, and his whole appearance is yet
strongly Impressed on my memory. The pur-
taIt you have issued appears to me TO be an
exact likeness, representing perfectly the express
sion as well as the form and features ofthe face ,
And says SENATOR CAss, ii is Wc-Hkc rene
sentatton otMe great originate PRESIDENT FILL
MORE says the work appears to me to have been
admirably executed and eainemiy worthy oilhe
patronage Of the public" Says MARcIANr the
eminent portrait painter, and the pupil OF Stuart.
''your print to my mind Is more remarkable than
any other have seen, Tor presenting the Whotc
individuality OF the original portrait, together
with the noble and dignfied repoSr OF! air and
! manner, which Ill who ever saw him consider
ell marked characteristic ofthe ilustriOus man
| it commemorateS.'
For Tie gre@f merits Of this picture arc woull
refer ercry iOrer Of Washington 10 the poriruit
itself, TO be seen at The office Of This paper, aud 10
The letter, Of the .foLoring Artists, Statesmen,
Juyias amt Scholars accompanying il.
AKTlSTs.-Marchan and Elliott, of New
York; Neagle, Rohcrmel, and LambIn, OF
! phllalelphia; Chester Harding, of Boston; Chas
Fraser, Of Charleston, s. c.. and to the adopted
son OF Washington, Hon. George W. p. Curtis,
himself an artist. STATEsMEN.-H His Excellen
cy Willard Fillmore, Major Gen. Winfield Scott
Hon George NJ. Dallas, Hon William X. King
Hon Daniel Webster, Hon Linn Boyd, Hon
Lewis Cass, Hon VIM. A. Graham, Hon John
p. Kennedy, Hon II. c. Winthrop, LII. D.
lCRIsrs. Hon Roger b. fancy Hon John Durr
Hon John Mclean, Hon Rufus Choate.-
SCHOLARS. Charles Folsom, Esq, the wei
known Librarian Of the Boston Athencum, who
says, 81 would rather own it than any paintec
copy have ever seem" T.. p. Whipplc, Richarl
HIllreth, Hon Edward Everett LII. D., Jared
Sparks, LII. d., William II. Prescott LII. d.
Washington Irving, Ralph W. Emerson, EST
Prot. I. c. Ipham, J. Z. Hcadlcy, Firz Greer
Haileck, II. W. Longtcllow, William Glmor,
Simms; and FROM EUROPE, Lord 1aliourl. 7.
b. McCauley. Sir Archibald Alison. Lord Mayor
of London, &C., &c.-IHE Press, Throughout
the entire Union, have with one voice proclaim
ed the merits Of this superb engraving.
To enable all 10 possess this valuable trea
sure, il is sold at the low price of s. per copy.
Published by GEORGE W. CIfiLDS,
N. W. corner of Fifth and Arch Sts, Philada
A. BURNETT,
Sole Agent for the State Of Maryland.
Arrangements have been made with the Pos
: Office Department, by which copies of the por
trait can be sent to any point, per mail, in per
feet order.
C5~persons by RENTING Five Dollars to A
BURNETT, $50 Baltimore Street, Baltimore
will have copy Of the Portrait sent to then
free Of Postage.
L. Magnificent Gilt Frames, got up express
ly for these Portraits, furnished at The low prc,
Of s. each.
JUST ISSUED,