Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-01-01
The only True Portrait of Washington.
JUST PUBLISHED,
T. b. WELCII'S MAGNIFICENT

JUST PUBLISHED,
T. b. WELCII'S MAGNIFICENT
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON,
Engraved (by permission) from Siuar's oniy
original portrait, in the Atheneum, Boston.
THIS superb picture, engraved under the supentend.
/ ence Of THOMAS SULI.Y, ESQ. the eminent and
highly gifted artist, is the only crec likeness Of Wash
mgtOn ever published 1t has been characterised the
greatest work Of art ever produced in this country AS
Its fidelity, refer to the letters Of the adopted Of
Washington, GEORGE WASHINGTON PARK Gus
us who says t IS faithful Representation OF the Gel
ebuted orsinal,n und to CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY of
the Supreme Court of the United States, who says GAS
work Of art its excellence and beauty strike every
one who It and it is no less happy Its likeness to
the Father Of his country 1t my good fortune to
seen him in the dnvs Of NV bNyhood mud his whole
appearace is yet strongly impressed on my memory
The portrait YOU have issued Appears to to be
likeness, representing perfectly the expression ns well
the for and features Of the uce" And says SENATOR
CASS 1t is eiike representation oi the great original
PRESIDENT FILLMORE says, 'the work appears to
me to have been Admiralty executed and cuiuelty
thy Of the patronage Of the public. Says MARCIIANT
the eminent portrait painter, and the pupil of Stuart,
yuf PRINT 10 my mind is more remarkable than amy other
have seen, for presenting the whole individuality OF the
original portrait, together with the noble and dgncd
pose Of air and manner which all who him
sldercd marked characteristic Of the lusrious il
commemDrutes.n
For The great merits OF this picture would refer
ry lover OF Washington to the portrait ITSELF TO be at
the ohce OF this paper, and to the letters of the toll Jwing
Artists, statesmen Jurss aud Scholars accompanying it,
ARrlSTS.--Marchant and Elliot, OF New York; Nea-
Hnrding, OF Boston Charles Fraser Charleston, s c.;
and to the adopted of Washington, Hon. George w
+. Gusts. himself an artist. STATESME Excel
lency Miiard Fillmore, Major Gen Winfield Scott, Hon
George NJ Dallas, Hon. William Il. King, Hon. Daniel
Webster, Hon. Linn Boyd, Hon Lewis Cnss, Hon. Wm.
A. Graham, Hon John = Kennedy, Hon r. C. Winthrop,
lln ID. JURlSIS,-llon. Roger fancy, Hon. John
Duer, Hon. John Mclean Hon Rufus Chuate. SCHOL
ARS-Charles Folsom, Esq, the well known Librarian
OF the ston Atheneum who says, "l would rather
Il, than any painted copy have seen J" l.. p Whip
pie, Richard Hidreih Hon. Edw Everett LII D., Jared
Sparks, Ii. D., William IL Prescott ILL D., Washington
Irving, Ralph w, Emerson Esq, Prof T. c. Upham,
r Iendlry, Fitz Green Haleck, II w. 1.mgelow VIM.
Gilmore SiInms; and FROM EUROPE, Lord Talfourd,
T. b. Aacaulcy, Sir Archibald Alison, Lord Mayor of
London, &c. &c &c. THE PRESS, throughout the en-
tire Union, have with voice proclaimed the merits OF
| this superb engraving.
To enable all possess this valuable treasure, it is sold
| at the low price OF 50 per copy.
Published by GEORGE w. CHIlDS,
n W. corner OF Fifth and Arch streets, Philadelphia
ID. d. BYERLN,
Sole agent for the States of Eastern Pennsylvania and
Delaware
This Portrait can only be obtained from MIR EYER.
| IY, on r IN his duly authorized agents
Arrangements have been made with the Post Once De-
parment, by which copies of the Portrait be sent L
any point, per mall IN perfect order.
tS'- Persons by renting FIVE DOLLARS to ID. D. BY
ERLY, Philadelphia, vii! have copy o the Portrait SEN
| to them free Of Postage.
| ~ Magnificent Gilt Frames got up expressly iO
these Portraits, furnished at the low price OF $500 each