St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1852-12-23
THE ONLY TRUE PORTRAIT OF
WASHINGTON.
JUST PUBLISHED.
T. b. WEIGHTS MAGNIFICENT
PORTRAIT OF WASHING.
TOV.

Engraved (by Per,nissionD from Stuart's onlv
original portrait. in the Atheneurn, Boston.
This superb picture, Engraved under the
superintendent OF Thomas Sully, ESQ, the
'mi"ent anil highly gifted artist, is the only
correct likeness OF Washington ever published,
II has been characterised as The greatest work
OF art eve; produced in this country As tojts
fidelity. we refer 10 the letters OF the adopted
son Of Washington, George Washington Park
Gusts. who says. cit is a faithful representa-
ton OF the celebrated original" and 70 Chief
Justice fancy Of the Supreme Court or the
United States, who says, g As a work Of art il
excellence and beauty must strike every on
who sees il; and ii is no less happy in its like
ness TO the Father of his country. il was nv
good fortune to have seen him in the days of
my bOyhood, and his whole appearance is vet
strongly impressed on my memory. The pol
trait you have issued appears to the TO be an
erect Hteness, representing perfectly the ex-
preston as well as the form and features of
the face" Aud says Senator Cas-, il is a life.
like representation OF the great original. Presi-
dent Fillmore says, "the work appears 10 me
70 have been admirably executed and eminents
ly worthy OF the patronage Of the public" Say.
Marclant the eminent portrait painter. and the
pupil ct Stuart your print TO my mind j.
more remarkable than any other have seen,
for presenting the whole individuality of the
original portrait, together with the noble and
dignihed repose Of air aud manner, which all
who ever saw him considered marked charae.
teriStic oFthe illustriOus man IL CONNER oTates.
FoT the great merits OF this picture we would
refer every lover Of Washington 20 the portrait
itself TO be seen al the Office OF this pareT and
to the letters Of the following Artists, States.
men. Jurists and Scholars accompanying it.
ARrlSrS.-Ma rcliam and Elliott, OF New
York; Neagle, RotheTineI, aud Lanbdin, Of
Philadelphia Chester Harding, Of Boston :;
Charles Fraser, OF Charleston. 5. g; amd TO the
adopted son Of w asIlingtou, Hon. G. w. p. Gus.
aIF ri AZ
lency Willard Fillmore, Major Gen. Winfield
Scott. Hon. George VI. Dallas, Hon. William
u. King. Hon. Daniel Webster, Hon. Linn
H2yd. Hon. Lewis Cass, Hon. WIN. A. Graham.
noIk John p. Kennedy. Hon. X. c. Winthrop,
Inrists.-Hon. Roger B. fancy. Hon.
Sohn e. Hon. John Mclean, Hon. Rufus
Choate. Ueuo..rs-Charles Folsom, ESQ, the
wen Known Liora,;an Of the Boston Athene-
um, who says, 81 N~s,ld rather own IL than
any painted copy have ser seen; Z P Whip
LID, Jared Sparks. LLD.s Wriiam n. pres.
colt, LID Washington Irving. Ralph ";
Emerson, Esq, Prof L C Uphan, J + Head:
w, FiiE Green Halleek. n w LongEellow.
Wm Gilmore Simms; and from Europe, Lord
Talfourd. I b Macauiy, Sir Archibald Alison,
Lord Mayor Of London. &c Sc sc. The press
throughout the entire union have with one
voice proclaimed the merits Of this superb en-.
craving.
To enable aII to pesssss tsssv v1suaesS urea.
sure, IL il sold az the low price OF @5 per cory.
Published By GEORGE w. CHfLDS,
N. W. corner OF Fifth and Arch Streets Pha'a'
delphis. ...st b.. st
A. BURNETT.
Sole Agent for the State Of MARYLAND.
Arrangements have been made with the
Post Office Department. by which copies OF the
Portrait can be sent to any point, per mall !"
perfect order. E..-.
no. Persons by renting Five Dollars to A.
Burnett. TAO Baltimore Street, Baltimore. will
have . copy OF the Portrait sent to them Tree
Of Postage.
NJ Magnificent Gilt Frames. got up ex-
pressly for these Portraits, furnished al tue 10"
price or % each.
Just issued.
MAGNIFICENT PORTRAIT OF
G. ENERA AL j A e X SD ~,
EngTaved by r B weleh, Esq. after the oF'gi'
nal portrait painted by I Suily. ESQ.
This Portrait will be = match Tor the Wash
ingtOh, aud il in every respect % well cot up.
Price es per eePy. Address e. above.