The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-01-05
THE ONLY TRUE PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON
n JUST PUBLISHED,
IT, b. WEIGHTS yllaGNIFICENT
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON.

Engraved (hy permission) from Stuart's only orr
ginal portrait, in the Atheneuni, Boston.
This superb picture, Engraved under the super
intendence of THOMAS SULLEY, Esa., the
eminent and highly gifted artist. is the only cor.
rect likeness of Washington ever published. II
has been characterised as the greatest work Of art
ever produced IN this country. AS 10 Its hdellty,
we refer TO the letters of the adopted son Of
Washington, GEORGE WASHINGTON PARK
CUSTIS, who says, sit is faithful representa-.
ton of the celebrated original" and to CHIEF
JUSTICE TANEY Of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, who says. GAS work OF art It's
excellence and beauty must strike every one who
sees 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 appearance is yet strongly Impressed
On nv memory. The portrait you have issued
appears to he to be an enact likeness, representing
perfectly the expression as well as the form and
features of the face" And says SENATOR
CASS, ii is a hfe.ike representation Of the great
original PRESIDENT FILLMORE says. "the
work appears to me to have been admirably exc
cuted and emine,,tly worthy of the patronage OF
the public F" Says MARCHANT the eminent
portrait painter, and the pupil Of Stuart, 'your
print to nv mind is more remarkable than any
other have seen, for presenting the ,rh0fe indl-
viduaty of The original portrait. together with
the noble and dignified repose OF air and manner,
which all who ever saw him considered 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 aud Scholars accompanying it.
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York; Neagle, Rothermel. and Lambdn, OF Phil
adelphia; Chester Harding, Of Boston; Charles
Fraser, of Charleston, S. c.; and to the adopted
son of Washington, Hon. Geo. w. P. Gusts,
himself an artist. STATEsMEN.-His Excel
lency Millard Fillmore, Major Gen. Winfield
Scott, Hon. George M. Dallas, Hon. William X.
King, Hon. Daniel Webster, Hon. Linn Boyd,
Hon Lewis Cass. Hon. VIM. A. Graham, Hon.
John P. Kennedy, Hon. R. c. Winthrop, LII. D.
JURISTS. Hon. Roger B. Taney, Hon. John
Duer, Hon. John Mclean, Hon Rufus Choate.
Folsom, Esq, the well
known Librarian of the Boston Atheneum, who
saws, 81 would rather own it than any painted
copy have ever SEEM" E. P. Whipple. Richard
Hiidreth, Hon. Edward Everett, LII. D., Jared
Sparks, Ii. D., William H. Prescott, LII. d.,
Washington Irving, Ralph W. Emerson, Esq.
Prof. T. c. Upham, J. T. Headley. Fitz Green
Halleck, H. w. Longfelow, VIM. Gilmore
Smms; and FROM EUROPE, Lord Talfourd, !,
r. B. Macauley, 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 $s5 per copy.
Published by GEORGE w. CHlLDS.
N. w. corner of Fifth and Arch streets Pnlla.
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Sole Agent for the States of Ohio and Indiana.
This Portrait can only be obtained from MIR.
STEEL or from his duly authorized agents.
Office Department, by which copies of the Por-
trait can be sent to any point, per mail, in perfect
order.
oc,- Persons by renting FIVE DOLLARS to
WIN. G.. STEEL, Cincinnati, Ohio, will have
copy of the Portrait sent to them free OF Poslage.
Gy- Magnificent Gilt Frames, got up expressly
for these Portraits, furnished at the low price OF
S., 90 each.