The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-10-21
JUST PUBLISHED
T. b. WEIGHS MAGNIFYCENT
PORTRAIT GF WASHINGTON.

Engraved (by permssion) from Stuart's only orr
ginal portrait, in the Atheneum, Boston.
This superb picture, Engraved under the su
perintendence of Thomas Sully. ESD, the emf
nent and highly gifted artist, is the only correc
likeness of Washington ever published. 1t has
been characterised as the greatest work of art
ever produced in this country. As TO its fideli-
ty we refer to the letters of the adopted son OF
Washington. George Washington Park Gusts
who says. sit is a faithful representation of the
celebrated original" and to Chief Justice Ia
ney of the Supreme Court of the United States
who says, s'As work of art its excellence and
beauty must strike every who 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 boyhood, and his
whole appearace is yet strongly impressed on
my memory. The portrait you have issued ap-
pears to me to be an exact likeheSS representing
perfectly the expression as well as the form and
features of the face" And says Senator Cass,
IS life IKE representation Of the great original
President Fillmore says, s'the work appears to
me to have been admirably executed and emf
nehtly worthy of the patronage of the public. -
Says Marchant the eminent portrait painter. and
the pupil of Stuart. ssyoiir print to my mind is
more remarkable than any other | have seen,
for presenting the chole individuality of the ori-
giaal portrait, together with the noble and dig
nified repose of air and manner. which all who
ever him considered marked characteri s.
tic of the illustrious man it commentaries
For the great merits of this picture are aco,tld re-
fer every lOrer Of Washington to the portrait itself
to be seen at the office Of this paper and to the let
ters Of the tollowtng Arttsts Statesmen, Jurists
and Scholars accompanying IL.
Observation-Disclosures AMI Elliott, of New
7 York: Neagle, Rotherme, and Lanbdin, of
Philadelphia Chester Harding, of Boston !;
Charles Fraser. of Charleston, S. G.; and to
the adopted son Of Washington, Hon. Geo. W.
P. Custis himself an artist. Stltesmen-His
Excellency Millard Fillmore, Major Gen. Win
field Scott, Hon. George NJ. Dallas, Hon. Will
liam r. King, Hon Daniel Webster Hon. Linn
Boyd, Hon. Lewis Cass, Hon. VIM. A. Graham
Hon. John P. Kennedy, Hon, R. c. Winthrop,
Ill. d. Jurists.-Hon Roger B. Taney Hon.
John Duer. Hon. j Ii Mclean, Hon. Rufus
Choate. Scholars-C larles Folsom, ESQ.,, the
well known Librarian o. the Boston Atheneum
who says s.I would rather own it than any
painted copy have ever - E. P. Whipple,
Richard HI lreth, Hon. Edward Everett LIZ D.
Jared Sparks, Ii D., William H. Prescott, Lii D.
Washington Irving Ralph w. Emerson. Esq.
Prof. L. c. Upham, j. L. Headley, Fitz Green
Halleck, H. W. Lcngfellow, VIM Gilmore
Slmms; and from Europe, Lord Talfourd T. B.
Macauley, Sir Archibald Alison, Lord Mayor of
London, sc. SC. Sc. 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 at the price of S5 per copy.
Published by GEORGE W. CHILDS,
n. W. 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.
Ba@ Persons by remitting five Dollars to j.
W. Hudson, Pittsburg Pa, will have copy of
the Portrait sent them free Of Postage.
Magnificent Gilt Frames got UP express
ly for these Portraits, furnished at the low price
of :S5. 90 each.