The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-23
ONLY TRUE PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON.
JUST PUBLISHED,
r. b. WEIGHTS MAGNIFICENT
PegTVs OF EYASEsHNesTGN

Engraved (by permission) from Stuart's only orr
ginal portrait, in the Atheneum, Boston.
This superb picture, Engraved under the su-
perintendence of Thomas Sully, Esq, the erii,
nent and highly gifted artist is the only c4I[eo'
likeness of Washington ever published: IL mas
been characterised as the greatest work OF ar
ever produced in this country AS TO It's huell-
ty we refer to the letters of the adopted son OF
Washington George Washington Park Cusus,
who says ''it is q faithful representation OF the
celebrated original" and to Chief justice Ia
ney of the Supreme Court of the United States,
who says, 'As work of art its excellence and
beauty must strike every one who sees it: and
it is no less happy in its likeness TO the Father
of his country 1t was my good fortune to have
seen him in the days of my hoyhood, and his
whole appearace is yet strongly impressed on
my memory. The portrait you have issued ap-
pears to me to be exact likeness, representing
perfectly the expression as well as the form and
features of the face" And says Senator Cass'
Il IS He-like representation cf tie great original
President Fillmore says, ''the wCrk appears to
me to have been admirably executed and e7ai-
inently worthy of the patronage Of the public. ,
Says Marchant the eminent portrait painter, ana
the pupil of Stuart, ''your print to my mind is
more remarkable than any other l have seen,
for presenting the achoIe individuality Of the orr
ginaI portrait, together with the noble and dig
nified repose of air and manner, which all who
ever saw him considered a marked characters
For the great merits Of this picture ace acoUid re-
fer erery torer Of Washington to the portrait Itself,
TO be seen at the o6ce Of this paper, and 10 the let
iers Of the foUatcing Artists, Statesmen, JurtstS
end Scholars accompanying ii.
ARTISTS.-Marchant and Elliott, of New
York; Neagle, ROthermel, and LGmbdin, of
Philadelphia Chester Harding, Of Boston ::
Charles Fraser, of Charleston, s. c.; and to
the adopted son OF Washington. Hon. Geo. W.
p. Custis, himself an artist. Statesmen.-His
E1cellency Millard Fillmore, Major Gen. Win
field Scott, Hon. George NJ. Dallas, Hon. Will
liam Il. King, Hon. Daniel Webster, Hon. Linn
Boyd, Hon. Lewis Cass, Hon. VIM. \. Graham,
Hon. John P. Kennedy, Hon, r. c. Winthrop,
LII. D Jurists.-Hon. Roger b. fancy, Hon.
John Duer, Hon. John Mclean, Hon. Rufus
Choate. Scholars.-CharIes Folsom, Esq, the
we'll known Librarian of the Boston Atheneum,
who says, Il would rather own it than any
painted copy / have ever seen - f. p. Nhipple,
Richard Hildreth. Hon. Edward Everett, Ii. ID.
Jared Sparks, L. D., William Ii. Prescott, LID,
Washington Irving, Ralph Emerson, Esq,
Prof T. C. Upham. J. T. Headley, Fitz Green
Halleck, II. Lorgfellow, VIM. Gilmore
Simms and from Europe, Lord Talfourd, I. Is.
Macauley, Sir Archibald Alison, Lord Mayor of
London, sc. sc. &c The Press, throughout the
entire Union, have with voice proclaimed
the merits of this superb engraving.
To enable all to possess this valuable treasure,
1t is cold ut the price of 50 per copy.
Published by GEORGE W. CHILDS,
3. ". corner of Fifth and Arch streets, Phila.
j. W. HUDSON,
Sole Agent for Western Pennsylvania
This Portrait only be obtained from Mr..
Hudson, from his duly authorized agents.
Arrangements have been made with the Post
Office Department, by which copies Of the Por-
trait can be sent to any point per mail, in per-
feet order.
Eg5- Persons by remitting FIVE Dollars to j.
W. Hudson. Iittsburg, Pa. will have q cOpy of
the Portrait sent them free Of Postage.
esap Magnificent Gilt Frames, got up express
ly for these Portraits, furnished at the low price
Of $500 each.