Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-10
The Only True Psrirslt Of
WaShiRgtOn.


Just published, T. h welch's magnificent Tor
trait Of Washington. Engraved lby permission
from Stuart's only original portrait, In the Athene-
am, Boston.
This superb picture. engraved upder the superin-
tendenee OF Thomas Suy, Esq., the eminent end
highly gifted artist, Is the only correct likeness Of
Washington ever published II has been eharae-
terised ss the greatest work Of art ever produced
in this country. As 70 its fidelity, we refer % the
letrers Of the adopted son Of Washington, George
Washington Park Gusts, who says, "it il faithful
representation Of the celebrated original end 70
Chief Justice Taney Of the supreme Court Of the
United states, who says, "As work Of art its ex-
eeanee and beauty must strike every one who
sees Il and il is no less happy in bis likeness to
the Father Of his country. II was my good fortune
to have seen him in the days Of my boohood, and
his whole appearance is yet strongly impressed on
my memory. The portrait you have issued sppears
to me TO be an exact likeness. representing perfect
ly the expression as we'll as the form arc features
OF the face" And says Senstor Cass, il is q lie
like representation Of the great original. fresi-
dent Fillmore says, "the work appears TO me 10
havebeen admirably executed and eminently wor-
thy OF the patronage Of the public" Says Mar
chant the eminent portrait painter. and tie pupil
OF Stuart, "your print TO my mind il more re-
morkahle than any other have seen, for present.
ing the whole individuality Of the original por-
trait, together with the noble and dignifad re-
pose Of air and manner. which all who ever saw
him considered marked characteristic OF the H.
lustrious man it commentaries"
For the great merits Of this picture we would
refer every lover Of Washington to the portrait
itstlf, to be seen at The Office Of this paper, and
to the letters OF the following Artists, Statesmen,
Jarists and scholars accompanying ii.
Aftis Nor aF,1 n
Neagle ROthermel, and Lambdin. of Philads-
phia Chester Harding. OF Boston Charles Fra.
ser, Of Charleston, S. c.; and TO the pdopted son
OF Washington, Hon. Geo. w. P. Gusts, himself
! a. artist. Slatesmen.-His ExceIlpncy Milard
Fillmore, M5jor Gen. Winfield Scott, Hon. George
NJ. Dallas, ficr. William r. King, Hon. Daniel
Webster, Hon. Linn Boyd, Hon. Lewis Cass, Hon.
VIM. A. Grahlm, Hon. JON ?. Kennedy, Hon.
X. c. Winthrop, Ill. d. Jurists Hon. Roger
b. Taney, Hon. John Duer, II, n. JON. Mclean,
Hon. Rufus Choate. Schoars.-Chares Foisom.
ESQ.,, the well known Librarian of the Boston
Atheneum, who says, al would rather own IL
than any painted copy have ever seen !" E. P.
Whipple, Richard Hildreih Hon. Edw Everett
IL. D., Washington living, Ralph w. Emerson,
Esq, Prof T. C. Upham, J. T. Hradlpy. Fi'z
Green Halleck, H. w. Longfeow, WIN. Gilmore
Simms; and from Europe, Lord TuIfourd, T. B.
MacauleY, SIR Archibald Alison, Lord Mayor OF
London. &c, &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 al the low price Of SIS per copv.
Published by George w. Childs, n. w. corner
OF Fifth and Arch streets, Philadephil. William
G. Steel, sole agent for the States of Ohio and In
diana.
This portrait can only be obtained from Mr..
Steel or his duly authorized agents.
Arrangements have been made with the Posi
Office Department, by which copies of the por-
trpit can be sent to any point per mail, in per-
feet order
0TPersOns by remiting FIVE dollars to VIM
g. Steel, Cincinnati. Ohio, will have copy of
the portrait sent to them free OF postage.
CtrMagnifcent gilt frames, got up expressly
for these portraits, furnished at the low price of
S., 90 each.