The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-10-27
THE ONLY TRrs PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON
JUST PUBLISHED,
r. B. WELcH's MAGNIFICENT
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON.

Engraved ny permission) from 6tuart's only orr
einsi portrait, ia the Atheneun,, Boston.
This superb picture. Engraved under the super
intendence Of THOMAS SULLEY, ESQ. the
eminent and highly gifted artist, is the only cor.
rect likeness of Washington ever published. i
has been Characterised as the greatest work Of art
ever produced in this country. As to its fidelity.
we refer to the letters Of the adopted son Of
Washington. GEORGE WASHINGTON PARK
GUSTS, who says. .it is a faithful representa-
ton of the celebrated original" and TO CHIEF
JUSTICE fancy of the Supreme Court Of the
United States, who says. "Asa work of art Its
excellence and beauty must strike every one who
sees IL; aud il 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 boybood, and
his whole appearance is yet strongly impressed
On my memory. The portrait you have issued
! appears 10 lie to be an exact likeness. representing
perfectly the expression as well as the form and
features of the face" Aud says SENATOR
CASS. ii is a i3e.iike representation Of the great
original PRESIDENT FILLMORE says. ..the
work appears to mt to have been admirably exc.
cnted and eminentiy worthy Of the patronage Of
the public Says MARCHANT the eminent
portrait painter. and the pupil Of Stuart. ''your
print to my mind is more remarkable than any
other | have seen, tor presenting the tphote indi-
vidualiiy of the original portrait. together with
the noble and ~dignifed repose of air and manner.
which all who ever saw him considered a marked
characteristic of the illustrious man it commemo.
rates" ts,h sa m
For the great merits Of this picture we would
refer every lover OF Washington to the portrait
itself, to br seen at the Office Of this paper, and
to the letters Of the following Artists. Statesmen.
Jurists and Scholars accompanying It.
ARTISTS.-MarchaDt and Elliott, OF New
York; Neagle, Rothermel. aud Lambdin, Of Phil
adelphis; Chester Harding. Of Boston; Charles
Fraser, of Cha I%estou, s. c.; and to the adopted
sou Of Washington. Hon. Geo. W. P. Gusts,
himself an artist. sfATEsMEN.-His Excel.
Iency Milla,d Fillmore, Major Gea. Winfield
Scott, Hon George NJ Dallas. Hon.. William X.
King, Hon. DANIEL Webster. Hon Linn Boyd,
Hon Lewis Cass. Hon. VIM. A. Graham. Hon,
John p. Kennedy. Hon r c winthrop. LII. d.
JURlSTs.-Hon Roger B fancy, Hon. John
Duer, Hon john Mclean, Hon Rufus Choate.
SCHOLARs.-Charles Folsom. ESQ the well
known Lihr arian of the Boston Athenenm, who
says, 81 would rather own it than any painted
copy | have ever SEEM f P. Whipple, Richard
Hitdreth, Hon. Edward Everett, LII. d Jared
Sparks, LII. D., William H. prescott, LII. d.,
Washington Irving, Ralph w. Emerson, Esq,
Prof. 7. C. Upham, J. T. Headley. Fitz Green
Halleck, H. w. LongfeIlow, VIM. Gilmore
Simms; and FROM EUROPE, Lord Talfourd,
r. b. Mscauiey. Sir Archibald Alison Lord
Mayor of London. sc. &c. &c. THE PRESS,
throughout the entire Union, have with Ole voice
proclaimed the merits of this superb engraving.
To enable all to possess this valuable treasure,
il il sold at the low price of IS per copy.
Published by GEORGE W. CHiLDS,
N. w. corner of Fifth and Arch streets Phila.
WILLIAM G. STEEL,
Sole Agent for the States of Ohio and Indiana.
This Portrait can only be obtained from MR..
STEEL or 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 perfect
order.
aJ- Persons by RENTING FIVE DOLLARS TO
VIM G. STEEL, Cincinnati, Ohio, will have a
copy of the Portrait sent to them free Of Postage.
o. Magnificent Gilt Frames, got up expressly
for these Portraits, furnished at the low price of
IS, 90 each.