Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-09-22

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First in War. First in Peace, First in
the Hearts of his Conntrymen.
/ We have Just received from the agent
Mr.. Robert King. Richmond, Virginia, a
proof copy of WeIeh's magnificent Por-
trait Of Washington. 1t is without doubt,
the best engraving we have seen. No
one should be without 1.-THE price is so
low that it is within the reach of all. We
refer our readers to the advertisement of
Mr.. King. in another column. These gem
tlemen deserve the patronage of the
Southern people particularly. They are
natives of the South-Mr. welch being a
native of South Carolina, Mr.. Childs of
Baltimore. and Mr., King of New Orleans.
A fine opportunity is offered to any
gentleman who would canvass this eoun-
ty for the sale of these Portraits.
From large number of notices appea-
ring in various papers, and of highly
fattering description, we select the fol-
lowing from the Washington National In
telEigencsr.
GAS production of artistic skill, the
print reflects the highest honor on the en-
graver. 1t is fac-simile, mirrored re-
Election of the original and could but the
rich coloring, for which Stuart was so
justly celebrated, be transferred from the
canvas and thrown upon paper, the print
would be multiplication instead of mere
ly an imitation of the picture. Stuart's
style was remarkable for breadth and
boldness; both are here the very touch
es of the pencil, in all their unreserved
mastery freedom, have been preserved to
us; insomuch that no one familiar with
the works of the great painter can fail at
once to recognise his brush. With sound
judgment and equal modesty the engra-
yer has abstained from all attempts to add
a line to the original, though unfinished.
We have the noble, Godlike head, and
nothing more. 1t is enough. 1t meets
and satisfies every wish. If it be true
that Stuart himself, having succeeded,
thus far, beyond his hopes, was afraid of
adding lest he might 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 modesty of his artistical po-
sition, and attempt to complete, in drape-
ry and background, a production so per-
feet that even the author trembled to add
another touch.
On the whole, we cannot but congrat-
ulate Mr.. WEIGH on his happy success in
most difficult undertaking. 1t will iden-
tify him, in his place and degre, with the
widespread fame of the work Of our great
est painter, and thus far give him to share,
as far as perishable art can be sharer,
in the Immortality of WAsn1NGroN.
This print, supplying as it does all that
can be desired in its way, must of course,
have 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 very becoming and no
less popular act should Congress order
supply for distribution among their con-
stituents? What more subtle or worthy
present could be made, for example, to a
public institution for education ? What
filter to be placed before the eye and the
ambition of the youth of America, than
this exemplar of all the civic, all the So
cial, and all 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 the most superb and only faithful
likeness of the immortal Washington.