Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-11-24
The Only True Portrait of Washing

| lust PUBLISHED, T. B. We!ch's magnifi-
- cent portrait of WASHINGTON, Engra-
! we'd (by permission) from Stuart's only original
portrait in the Atheneum, Boston.
This superb picture, Engraved under the super
intendence of Thomas Sully, ESQ, the eminent
and highly gifted artist is the only correct like
ness of Washington, ever published. Ii has been
characterized the greatest work of art ever pro-
duced in this country As TO its fidelity, VIC re-
fer to the letters of the adopted of Washing
ton, GEORGE WASHINGTON PARK CusrIs, who says,
sit is faithful represents ton of the eel ebrated
original" and to Chief Justice fancy of the SUI
preme Court of the United States, who says, "As
a work of art, its excellence and beauty must
strike every one who it; and il is no less hap
py in it's likeness To the Father of his country Ii
was nv good fortune to have him in the days
of my boyhood, and his whole appearance is yet
strongly impressed on my memory. The por-
trait you have issued appears to me to be an er-
act likeness representing perfectly the expression
as well as the form and FEATURES of the face
And SAYS Senator C.ss. IL IS Hfe-iike representa-
ton Of the great original President Fillmore says,
80 the work appears 10 me TO have been admirably
executed, and eminently worthy of the patronage
of tho public Says Marchnnt tho eminent por-
trait painter, and the pupil of Stuart, "your print
TO my mind is more remarkable than any other /
have seen, for presenting the whole individuality
of the original portrait, together with the noble
and dignified repose of air and manner, which all
who saw him considered u marked character
istic the ilustrious man il COMMUNICATES
For the great merits Of this picture toould re-
far euery Orer Of Washington TO the portrait Itself,
10 be at the office Of this paper and 10 the letters
of the f0ltO,cing Artists. Statesmen, JuTtsts and
Scholars 1ceonpaRyinqu.
ARTIsrs.-Marchant and Elliot, of New Y ork
Ncagle, R"thermel and Lambdin, of Philadelphia;
Chester Harding of Boston Charles Fraser of
Charleston, s C.. and to the adopted son of WASH
ihgton, Hon G. w p Gusts, himselfan artist.
SrArEsMEx.-His ExceIIency. Willard Fillmore,
Hon. Geo. NJ. Dallas, Hon. VIM. r. King, Hon.
Daniel Webster, Hon. Linn Boyd, Hon. Lewis
Cuss, Hon. VIM. A Graham, Hon. John 2. Ken
needy, Hon. r. c. Winthrop, l.. l.. D.
JuRrsrs.-Hon. Roger B. fancy, Hon J. Duer,
Hon. John Mclean, Hon. Rufus Choate.
ScHoIARs.-Charcs Folsom, Esq, the well
known Librarian of the Boston Atheneum, who
says, 81 would rather own it than any painted CO.
py have ever seem" Richard Hildreth, Hon.
Edward Everett, L. L. D., Jared Sparks, l. L. D.,
VIM. ii. Prescott, Esq, Washington Irving, X.
W. Emerson, Esq, Prof 1. &. Upham, }. L.
Headly, Fitz Green Halleck, ii. w. Longfellow,
VIM. Gilmore Sims, &c, &c. The Press, through
out the entire Union, have, with one voice pro-
claimed the merits of this superb engraving
To enable all to possess this valuable treasure,
it is sold at the low price of s. per copy
Published by GEORGE w. CHlLDS,
n. w. corner of Fifth and Arch sts., PhiIad.
ROBERT KING, sole agent for the State Of
Virginia, and District of Columbia.
l39 Main ST, Richmond.
This portrait can only he obtained from Mr..
King, or his duly authorized agents.
The gentlemen of Virginia are respectfully in
formed by Mr.. X. that he has secured a tetc PROOF
impressions of this beautiful specimen of Amer
lean Art. Price so each.
Arrangements have been made with the Post
Office Depar tment, by which copies Of the por-
trait be sent TO any point per mail, in perfect
order.
| u Persons by RENTING FrvE Dollars to Ro-
bert King, Richmond, Va. will have copy of the
Portrait sent to them, Free Of Postage
By remittiDg TES DOLLARS, proof impression
will be mt in like manner
II Subscribers 10 the Portrait are respectfully
! informed that Mr.. King has made an arrange
roeut with celebrated establishment for the man.
/ ufacture of FRAMES for the "Washington," of
rich and peculiar style of workmanship, partcu'
larry adapted TO this Portrait, which will be fur
nished al s. each, including the best quality
! French glass. Persons RENTING the price of III.
! Frame with that OF the Portrait, will receive thu
article free Of reghtGge, to any part OF the Stats
of Virginia, or district OF Columbia
Copies of the National Frame" furnished &c
the Portraits presented to Congress and the Presi
dental Mansion will also be furnished. Price 81
! The National Frames" are highly ornamented
richly gilt, and surTnOunted with the Naiiona
! Goat Of a