Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-11-11
First in War, First in Peace, First
in the Hearts Cf his G0untrymen.

WEIGHS WASHINGTON AFTER STUART.
This superb engraving is eliciting uni
versal and unqualified admiration. We
have seen a large number of letters from
many of the first artists, authors, states
men, n,iurists, and amateurs in the country,
all unanimously testifying to its high ex-
cellence both as faultless translation of
STUART's painting and as valuable ex-
hibition of Mr.. WEIGHS artistic skill as
an engraver.
From a large number of notices ap-
pearing in various papers, and of highly
fiattering description, we select the fol-
lowing from the Washington National
lntc1igencer.
As a production of artistic skill, the
print reflects the highest honor on the en-
graver. 1t is a fac-simile, 4 mirrored re-
fiection of the original; andcould but the
rich coloring, for which Stuart was so
Justly celebrated, be transferred from the
canvas and thrown upon paper, the print
would be a multiplication instead of mere
ly an imitation of the picture. Stuart's
style was remarkable for breadth and
boldness; both are here; the very touches
Of the pencil, in their unreserved and mas
terly freedom, have been preserved to US;
insomuch that no one familiar with the
works Of the great painter can fail at once
to recognize his brush. With sound judg-
ment and equal modesty the engraver has
abstained from all attempt to add line
to the original, though unfinished. We
have the noble Godlike head, and nothing
more. 1t is enough. 1t meets and salts
fes every wish. If it be true that Stuart
himself, having succeeded, thus far beyond
bis hopes, was afraid of adding lest he
should diminish the effect, how much more
does it become one whose sole aim in this
case, and whose highest attainment was
perfect imitation, not to overstep the mod
esty of his artistical position, and attempt
to complete, in drapery and background,
a production so perfect that even the
author trembled to add another touch.
On the whole, We cannot but congratu-
late Mr.. WEIGH on his happy success
in a most difficult undertaking. 1t will
identify him, in his place and degree, with
the widespread fame of the work of our
greatest painter, and thus far give him to
share, as far as perishable art can be
sharer, in the Immortality of WASHING
TON.
This print, supplying as it does all that
can be desired in its way, must of course,
have a wide diffusion. 1t should adorn
the dwelling of every American who can
afford to procure it; and the publishers
have wisely set the price as low as the
cost Of such an enterprise will allow
Would it not be a very becoming and no
less popular act should Congress order a
supply for distribution among their con-
stituents! What more suitable or worthy
present could be made, for example, to a
public institution for educationy What
filter to be placed before the eye and the
ambition Of the youth of America, than
this examplar of all the civic, and the So
cial, and ali the domestic virtues?
We conclude the above article from the
Intelligencer with the urgent request that
our readers will call at our office and ex-
anime this most superb and only taitltW
likeness of the immortal Washington.--
This valuable portrait will also be found
advertised in another part of our paper
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