Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-03
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WashiHgtOR.

Just published, T. B weleh's magnificent Tor
trait Of Washington. Engraved lby pefmissionl
IRON siusfts only original portrait, in the Athene-
dm, Boston.
This superb picture. engraved urder the superin-
tendenos Of ThOmss FULLY. Esq., the eminent and
highly gifted artist, Is the only correct likeness Of
Washington ever published. II has been charaes
terised as the greatest work Of art ever produced
IN this country. As 70 its fidelity, we refer 10 the
letrers Of the adopted son Of Washington, George
Washington Park Custis who says, "it is q faithful
representation Of the celebrated Originsl,' and to
Chief Justice fancy Of the supreme Court Of the
United tstes, who says, "As work Of art its ex.
eellanee and beauty must strike every one who
sees Il: and il s no less happy in his kkebess to
The Father OF bic country. ltwas my good fortune
e. have seen him in the days Of my bOohood, and
his whole appearance yet strongly impressed on
my memory. The portrait you have issued sppears
to me 70 be an exact likeness. representing perfect
~ the expression Is well as the form ard features
Of the face" And says Senstor Cass, Il Is a lie
like representation Of The great original. Presi-
dent Fillmore says. "the work appears 20 me 70
havebeen admirably executed and eminently wor.
thy Of the patronage Of the public" Says Mar
chant The eminent portrait painter, and the pupil
OF Stuart, 'your print to my mind il more re-
markahle than any other have seen for present-
ing the whole individuality Of the original por-
trait, together with the noble and dignifed re-
pose OF air and manner which all who ever saw
him considered marked Characteristic Of the H.
lustrious man il Commentaries"
For the great merits Of this picture we would
refer every lover OF Washington 10 the portrait
Itself, TO be seen at the Office OF this paper, and
to the letters Of the following Artists, Statesmen,
JIrists and scholars accompanying il.
Artists -harchant and Elliott, Of New York /;
Neagle RolhermeI, and Lambdin. of Philadel-
phia; Chester Harding. OF Boston Charles Fra.
ser, of Chlrleston, ). c.. and to the rdopted son
ot Washington, Hon. Geo. w. P Custis himself
an artist. Statesmen. His Exceency Milard
Fillmore, Major Gen. Winfield Scott, Hon George
NJ. Dallas, Hon. William 4 King Hon. Dinie
Webster, Hon. Linn Boyd, Hon. Lewis Cass, Hon
VIM. A. Grahim, Hon. John ?. Kennedy, Hon
R. c. Winthrop, Ill. d. Jurists.-Hon. Roger
Is. Taney, Hon. John Duer. H, n. John Mclean.
Hon. Rufus Choate. Scholars Charles Folsom,
Esq, the we'll known Librarian Of the Boston
Atheneum. who says, III would rather own il
than any painted copy have ever seen = E. p
Whpple, Richard Hildreth, Hon. Edw. Everett,
LII. D.. Washington living Ralph w. Emerson,
Esq, Prof.. 7. c. UDham, ]. T. Headey. Filz
Green Halleck, H. w. Longlelow, WIN. Gilmore
Simms and from Europe, Lord Talfourd, r. B.
Macauley, Sir Archibald Alison, Lord Mayor Of
London, &C., &c, &c. 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,
il is sold al the low price nf S. per COW.
Published by George w ChiIds, N. w. corner
Of Fifth and Arch streets, Phhadelpti, William
6. Steel, sole agent for the States Of Ohio and In
diana.
This portrait can only he obtained from Mr..
Steel or his duly authorized agents.
Arrangements have bren made with the P1st
Office Department, by which copies OF the por-
trpit can be sent TO any point per mall in per-
feet order.
GTPersons by remi,ting five dollars to VIM.
G. Steel, Cincinnati, Ohio, will have a copy of
the portrait sent to them free Of postage.
0TMagni6cent gilt frames, got up expressly
for these portraits, furnished at the low price of
$500 each.