Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-24
The ouly True Portrait Of
WaSbiBqtOn,


Just published, T. B Welch's magnificent Por-
trait Of Washington. Engraved by permissionl
from tuart's only original portrait, IN the Athene-
mn, Boston,
This superb picture. engraved under the superin.
tendenee Of. Thomas Sully. Esq, the eminent end
bgby gifted artist, Is the only correct likeness Of
Washington ever published. Il has been charae-
icriseu ss the greatest work Of art ever produced
In thiseouutry. As to It's fidelity, we refer 10 the
-letrers Of the adopted son Of Washington, George
Washington Pork Custis who says, "it is faithful
representation Of the eeebruted originsl,' and TO
Chief Justice Tsney Of the upreme Court Of the
United States, who says, "As work Of art its ex.
cellnce and beauty must strike every one who
sees Il and II s no less hsppy in his kikeness 10
the Father Of bis country. II was my good fortune
To. have seen him in the days Of my boohood, and
bis whole Appearance is yet strongly impressed on
my memory. The portrait you have issued appears
to me to be an exact likeness representing perfect.
ly the expression as well as the form a. d features
of the face" And says Senator Csss, II is lite-
like representation Of The great original. FRESH
dent Fillmore savs. the work appears 10 me to
hayebeen admirably executed and emiently wor.
E,hy OF the patronage Oi ihs public" Says Mar
chan, the eminent portrait painter, and the pupil
oi Stuart. 'your print TO my mind is more re-
narkahe than any other have seen, ior present
ing the Whole individuality Of the original por.
trait, together with the noble and dignifed re.
pose Of air shd manner. which all who ever saw
him considered marked character site OF the il.
lustrinus man it Commentaries"
/ For tha great m srits OF this picture we would
refer every lover Of Washing on To the portrait
ts6lf to be seen at the Office Of this papee, and
n the letters Of the oow ing Artists, Statesmen
J lrsts and scholars Accompanying H.
/ Artists -Marehant aud Elliott of New York
Nrsge Rothernpl, aud l.amtdn. of Philadsl
rhai Chester Harding Of Boston Charles Fra
ser, of Charleston, S. c.; and to the Sdopted sol
o. Washington, Hon. Geo. W. p Cnstis, himsel
an artist. Satesmen. His Exceency Millart
! Fillmore, Msior Gen. Winfield Scott Hon. George
N. Dallas. Hon. William r King. Hon. Dlnie
Webster Hon Linn Boyd, Hon. Lewis Cass, Hon
I VIM A. Graham, Hon. John P Kennedy, Hon
R. C. Winthrop, l.L. D. Jurists. Roge
Is. Taney, Hon. John Duer, liz n. John Mclean
Hon. Rufus Choate. Schodrs.--- Charles Folsom
Esq, the well known Librarian Of the Boslol
Atheneum. who says, "l would rather own
than any painted copy have ever seen = E.
Whppe, Rcharl Eldrelh, Hon. Edw. Everett
Ii. D.. Washing on Irving. Ralph w. Emerson
Esq, Prof T. C. Unham, J. T, Icadev, Fir
Green Hallerk, II. w. LongIelow, WIN Gilmor
Snms and from Europe, Lord TaItourd, T.
Macauley. Sir Archibald Alison, Lord Mayor
London, &C. &c, &c. The press Throughout
the entire Union. have wilh one voice procame
tie merits OF this superb engraving.
To enable oil to possess this valuable treasure
it is sold a, the low price of s5 per cow
Published by George w Chds. n. w corn,
Of Filth and Arch streets. PhiladplpIi, Willia
q. steel, sole agent for the States oI Ohio and Il
) diana.
This portrait ean only he obtained from NJ
e Steel or his duly authorized agents.
= Arrangements have been made with the Pp
= Office Department by which copies OF the po
lrp can he sent TO any point, p;r mail in pc
G feet order.
4 65-Persons by remiltng five dollars to WI
! &. Steel, Cincinnati, Ohio, will have u copy
b The portrait sent to them free OF postage.
. GTMagnidcent gilt frames, got up express
{ for these portraits, furnished al Ihe low price
, S. 90 each.