The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-11-04
ONLY TRUE PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON.
JUST PUBLISHED,
T. B. WEIGHS MA AGNIFICENT
gsHRTRA OEH w ASHK1NGTON.

Engraved INV permission) from Stuart's only ori-
ginal portrait, in the Atheneum, Boston.
= This superb picture, Engraved under the su-
perintendence of Thomas Sully, Esq, the emil
nent and highly gifted artist, is the only correct
Ekeness of Washington ever published; 1T has
beeu characterised az the greatnst work of art
ever produced in this country. AS to Its hdeH-
". we refer to the letters of the adopted son Of
Washington. George Washington Park Custis,
who saws lit is a faithful representation of the
celebrated ori iginal," and to Chief Justice Ia
nev of the Supreme Court of the United States,
who saws ..As n work of art its excellence and
beauty must strike every one who sees it : and
it is no less happy in its likeness to the Father
Of his country. 1t was my good fortune to have
seen him in the days of my boyhood, and his
whole appearace is yet strongly impressed on
my memory The portrait you have issued ap-
pears to me to be exact likeness, representing
perfectly the expression as well as the form and
features of the face And says Senator Cass,
ii is Hfs-Hke representation Of the great original
President Fillmore says, ''the work appears to
me TO have been admirably executed and emt-
i1ently worthy of the patronage of the public.
SAYS Marchant the eminent portrait painter, and
the pupil of Stuart, ''yOur print to my mind IS
more remarkable than any other L have seen,
for presenting the chOle individuality of the ORR
uioal portrait, together with the noble and dig
niied repose of air and manner, winch all VINO
ever saw him considered n marked characters
tic of the illustrious man it commemorates
For the qreat merits Of This picture e0e arouLd re-
r euery Iouer Of Washington to the portrait ttseg,
70 be seen at the office Of tis paper, and to the let
tsrs Of the foIio,cing artists, Statesmen, J"r'sts
end Scholars accompanying IL.
ARTISTS. S.-Marchant and Elliott, of New
York: Neagle, Rothermel, and Lambdin, of
Philadelphia Chester Harding, of Boston
Charles Fraser, of Charleston, S. c.; and to
the adopted son of Washington, Hon. Geo. W.
P Gusts, himself artist. Statesmen.-Hls
Excellency NIillard Fillmore, Major Gen. Win
field Scott, Hon. George NJ Dallas, Hon. Viii
liam R. King, Hon. Daniel Webster, Hon. Linn
Boyd, Hon Lewis Cass Hon. Wm A. Graham,
Hon. John 2. Kennedy, Hon, r. c. Winthrop,
Ii. D. Jurists.-Hon. Roger B. fancy, Hon.
John Duer, Hon. John Mclean, Hon. Rufus
Choate. Scholars.-Charles Folsom, Esq, the
we'll known Librarian of the Boston Atheneum,
who says, Il would rather own it than any
painted copy have ever seen ;" E. L. Whlpple,
Richard Hildreth, Hon. Edward Everett, Ii. ID.
Jared Sparks. LII d., William ii. Prescott, Ii. D.,
Washington Irving Ralph Emerson, Esq,
Prof I. c.. Upham, j. I. Headley, Fitz Green
Halleek, III. Longfellow, VIM. Gilmore
Simms and from Europe, Lord Talfourd, L. Is.
Macauley, Sir Archibald Alison, Lord Mayor of
London. sc. &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 price of S5 per copy.
Published by GEORGE W. CHILDS,
y. ". corner of Fifth and Arch streets, Phila.
j. w. HUDSON,
Sole Agent for Western Pennsylvania
This Portrait can only be obtained from Mr..
Hudson or from his duly authorized agents.
Arrangements have been made with the Post
Otce Department, by which copies of the Por-
trait can be sent to any point, per mail, in per-
feet order a ,e-
Ia Persons by remitting five Dollars to j.
w. Hudson, Pittsburg, Pa, will have copy of
the Portrait sent them free Of Postage.
Magnificent Gilt Frames, got up express
ly for these Portraits, furnished at the low price
Of $500 each