The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-11-20
he only true Portrait Of Washington
JUST Pl BLlSHED,
T. b. WELCH'S MAGNIFICENT
Portrait Of Washington.

Engraved (by permsson) from Stuari's only
original portrait, in the Athepeum, Boston.
This superb picture, Engraved under the su-
pernlenlance OF THOMAS SuLLY, Esq, the
emlaent and highly gifted artist, is the only cor
rect likeness Of Washington ever published II
has been characterised as the greatest work u
art ever produced in this country. As TO lis
fidelity; we refer TO the letters Of the adopted
son Of Washington, GEORGE WASHINGTON
PARK CURTIS. who says, est is a faithful rep
rcscntaton OF the celebrated original" and 10
CHEF JUSTICE fancy Of the Supreme Court OF
the United States, who says, "As a work ot art
its excellence and beauty must strike every one
who sees it: and il 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 my
boyhood, and his whole appearance is yet
strongly impressed on my memory. The por-
tTaIt You have issued appears to Ine 10 be an
enact likeness, representing perfectly the express
son as well as the form and features OF the face
And says SENATOR CAss, II is q We-hhe repre-
s}niation q The great originai. PRESIDENT FILL
MORE says; the work appears to me to have been
admirably executed and emlneaity worthy of the
patronage of the public,' Says MARcHANT the
ennent portrait painter, and the pupil OF Stuart,
''your print to my mind Is more remarkable than
any other have seen, tor presenting the lrhoie
Individuality of the OH sinal portrait, together
with The noble and digutiied repuse of atr and
manner, which all who ever saw him consider
ed marked characteristic Of the iliustrious man
il commentaries.
For The great merits Of hi, pcinlre re p0sld
refer erery kOrer Of WusAington TO The portrait
itself, 10 be seen at The oEcc Of his paper, and 10
the letters Of the .foiiowimg artists, Statesmen,
Jcrists and Scholars accompanying II.
ARTIsTs.--Marchant ana Elliott, oC New
York; Neagle, Rothermel, and Lanbdn, OF
phialelphia Chester Harding, Of Boston; Chas
Fraser, Of Charleston; ). c.; and 10 the adopted
son Of Washington. Ron. George W. =. Curtis,
himself an artist. rA7EsMES,-Hts EXceilcn-
cy Milarl Fillmore. Major Gen. Winfield Scott,
Hon George NJ. Dallas, Hon William r. King,
Hon Daniel Webster, Hon Linn Boyd, Hon
Lewis Cass, Hon WIN. A. Graham, Hon john
p, Kennedy Hon r. c. Wn,hrop, IL. D.
JUnIsTs. Hon Roger b. TancS, Hon John Duer,
hoR john Mclean, Hon Rufus Choate.-
SCHOLARS. Charles Folsom, Esq, the well
known Librarian of the Boston A,hcneum, who
says, "a would rather own it ,haa any painted
copy have ever seem" f.. p. Whipple, Richard
lI!ldreth, Hon Edward Everett, Ii. d., Jared
Sparks, Ii. D., William H. Prescott, LII. d..
Washington Irving, Ralph W. Emerson, Esq.,,
Halleck, H. W. Longicllow, William Gilmore
Slmms; and FRoM EUROPE, Lord Taliourd, r.,
B. McCauley, Sir Archibal Alison, Lord Mayor
of London, &C., &c.-THE PnEss, throughout
the entire Onion, have with one voice proclaim.
ed the merits OF this superb engraving.
10 enable all 10 possess this valuable trea.
sure, ii is sold al the low price of So per copy
Published by GEORGE w. CHlLDS,
n, W. corner OF Fitth and Arch SITS, Phlada,
a. BURNETT,
Sole Agent for the State OF Maryland.
Arrangements have beeH made with the Pcs
0tiice Department, by which copies Of the For
trait can be sent to anv point, per mail, in per
feet order.
Cy~Per>ons by RENTING Five Do lars to A
BURNETT, l4n Baltimore Street, Baltimore
will have copy Of the Portrait sent 10 then
free Of Postage.
Magnificent Gilt Fra mes, got up express
~ Tor these Portraits, furnished at the low price
OF So each.
JUST ISSUED,