The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-11-10
THE ONLY TRUE PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON
JUST PUBLISHED,
T.. B. WEIGHS MAGNIFICENT
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON.

Engraved (by permission) from Stuart's only ORR
ginal portrait, in the Atheneum, Boston.
This superb picture. Engraved under the super.
intendence of THOMAS SULLEY. Esa., the
eminent and highly gifted artist, is the only cor.
rect likehess of Washington ever published. II
has been Characterised as the greatest work Of art
ever produced in this country. AS 10 its fidelity.
we refer to the letters of the adopted son o.
Washington, GEORGE WASHINGTON PARK
GUSTS, who says, s'it is q faithful representa-
ton of the celebrated original and to CHIEF
JUSTICE TANEY of the Supreme Court of the
United States, who says. Gas a work OF art its
excellence and beauty must strike every one WHO
secs it; and il is no less happy in its likeness . 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 impressed
On my memory. The portrait you have issued
appears to ne to be an eract likeness, representing
perfectly tho expression as well as the fo,n and
features of the face" And says SENATOR
CASS, it is a Hjfe.lke representation Of the greai
original PRESIDENT FILLMORE says. 1.-the
work appears to me to have been admirably exc
cuted and eainently worthy of the patronage o.
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, for presenting the tchole indi.
viauoNty VI ~ otb6hho S6S Wv"
the noble and dignified repose of air and manner.
which all who ever saw him considered a marked
Characteristic of the illustrious man it commemo'
rates."
For the great merits of this picture we would
refer every lover of Washington to the portrait
itself, 10 be seen at the office of this paper, and
to the letters of the following Artists, Statesmen.
Jurists and Scholars accompanying it.
ARTISTS.-Marchant and Elliott, Of New
York; Neagle, Rothermel, and Lambdin, of Phil.
adelphia; Chester Harding, of Boston; Charles
Fraser, of Charleston, s. c.; and to the adopted
son of Washington, Hon. Geo. W. 2. Gusts
himself an artist. STATESMEN.-His Excel
lency Willard Fillmore, Major Gen. Winfield
Scott. Hon. George M. Dallas, Hon. William R.
King, Hon. Daniel Webster, Hon. Linn Boyd,
Hon. Lewis Cass. Hon. VIM. A. Graham, Hon.
John P. Kennedy, Hon. R. C. Winthrop, Ii. D.
JURISTS. Hon. C.:oger B. fancy. Hon. John
Duer, Hon. John Mclean, Hon. Rufus Choate.
SCHOLARs.-Charles Folsom, Esq, the well
known Librarian of the Boston Atheneum, who
says, 81 would rather own il than any painted
copy | have ever SEEM" E.. P. Whipple, Richard
Hiidreth, Hon. Edward Everett, LII. D., Jared
Sparks, LII. D., William H, Prescott, LII. D.,
Washington Irving, Ralph w. Emerson, Esq .
Prof. T. C. Upham, J. 7. Headley, Fitz Green
Halleck, H. w. Longfellow, VIM. Gilmore
Simms; and FROM EUROPE, Lord lalfourd,
T.. B. Mscauley, Sir Archibald Alison Lord
Mayor Of London. SC. sc. sc. 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,
it is sold at the low price of IS per copy.
Published by GEORGE w. CHlLDS.
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 Pos
Office Department, by which copies of the Por.
trait can be sent to any point, per mail, in perfect
order. 4t
QJ- Persons by renting FIVE DoLLARs to
VIM G. STEEL, Cincinnati, Ohio, will have q
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 oil
S5, 100 each.