Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-12-02
Jn FL WALlpOlM,
THE ONLY TRUE PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON
JUST PUBLISHED.
z. e. Welch'S Magnificent
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON


Engraved (by permssiOn) from Stuart's on
ly original portrait, in the Aihenum, Bos-
ton.
This superb picture. Engraved under the
supenntendence of Thomas SuILy, Esq, the
eminent snd highly gifted artist, is the only
correct likeness Of Washington ever publish
/ ed. 1t has been characterised as the great
est work OF art ever produced in this county.
As 10 It's fidelity, we refer to the letters of
the adopted son of Washington, George
Washington Park Custis, who says, ''t is a
! faithful representation Of the celebrated orig
inal," and to chief Justice fancy of the Su.
preme Court of the United States, who SAYS.
- As work Of art its excellence and beauty
must strike every one who sees it: and 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 boyhood,
and his whole appearance Is yet strongly i'm
pressed on my memory. The portrait you
have issued appears 10 me to be an eract
/ likeness, representing perfectly the express
sion as well as the form and features OF the
face" And says Senator Cass, IL IS a hfe-
/ Ike representation of The great original -
President Fillmore saws, The work appears
10 me 10 have been admirably executed and
emneaLy worthy oflhe patronage ofthe pub
Ic" Says Marchant the eminent portrait
painter, and the publ of Stuart, your print
to my mind is more remarkable than any
other have seen, for presenting the 'Ch0Ie
individuality of the original portrait. together
with the noble and dignifed repose of air
r and manner, which all who ever saw him
considered marked characteristic OF the H.
lusirouS man 1t commentaries"
. F-,,fTI
f refer crerV iorer Of Washington 10 The Por-
trait itself, To be seen at the ofce Of this pa
per. and 10 the letters ofMe foiiouing Artists.
Statesmen. Jurists and Scholars accompany
ing It.
, Ar,ists.-Marchan and Elliot. Of New
t York: Neagle. RolhermeI, and Lambdin; Of
Philadelphia ; Chester Harding. OF Boston :;
Charles Fraser, of Charleston, S. c.; and to
4; the adopted son of Washington, Hon. Geo.
J W. p Custis, himself an artist. Statesmen.
His Excellency MilIard Fillmore, Major
: Gen. Winfield Scott. Hon George NJ. Dal-
!. las, Hon. William r. King, Hon. Daniel
t Webster, Hon Lynn Boyd, Hon. Lewis
Cass. Hon. VIM. A. Graham, Hon. John p.
70 EKennedy, Hon. r. c. Winthrop, Ill. D.
d Jurists. Roger 3 Tuney, Hon. John
. Duer. Hon. Iohn Mclean, Hon. Rufus Choale
= Scholars.-Charles Folsom, Esq, the well
. known Librarian uf the Boston Antheneum,
q who saws, " would rather own II than auy
b painted copy ! have ever seem" T.. P. Whip
d pIe. Richard HIldreth, Hon. Edw. Everett,
. IL. d.; Jared Sparks, LII D., William II.
Prescott, LII. D., Washington Irving, Ralph
". Emerson, Esq, Prof. T. c. Upham, J..
I. Head!ey. Fnz Green Halleck, IL. W.
Lonplellow, VIM Gilmore Simms; and from
Europe, Lord Talfourd, T. B. Macanley, Sir
Aarchibod Alison, Lori Mayer Of London,
&c. &c &c The Press, throughout the Ell
lire Union, have with one voice proclaimed
O.. the merits Of this superb engraving.
. To enable alto possess this valuable treas
= ure. it is sold at the low price OF s. per copy.
" Published by GEORGE w. CHILDS.
\. w corner Of Fifth & Arch SITS, Phil a
- ID. d. BYERLY,
:, Sole Agent for the States of Eastern Penn
svlyania and Delaware
This Portrait can only be obtained from
Mr.. Byerly, or from his duly authorized a
O gents.
Arrangements have been made with the
!, Post Office Department, by which copies o
= the Portrait can be sent 10 any point. per
=, mail. in periec; order.
: II Persons by remitting Five Dollars to
:; D. d. Byerly. Philadelphia, will have a copy
Of the Portrait sent to them free OF Postage
IL Magnificent Gilt Frames, got up eS-
pressly for these Portraits, furnished at The
low price Of $500 each