The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1853-01-28
July IT. fcos.
THE ONLY TRUE PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON
JUST PUBLISHED,
r. B. WEIGHS MAGNIFICENT
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON.

Engraved (by pemission) from Sunrt's only original
= portrait in the Athenoum, Boston.
This superb picture, Engraved under the supernend.
ence OF THOMAS SILLY, Esq, the eminent and highly
gifted artist is the only correct likeness of Washington
published 1t has been characterised the great
WORK of produced in this country As 10 its
fidelity we refer to the letters OF the adopted son Of
Washington, GEORGE WAsHINGToN PARK CURTIs, who
says, il is faithful representation OF the ebrated
original" and to Chief Justice fancy of the Supreme
Court of the United States who says "As work Of art
its excellence and. beauty must strike every one who
it and it is no less happy in its likeness TO the Fa
ther of his country. 1t my good fortune to have
him in the days Of my boyhood, and lis whole APP
pearance is yet strongly impressed on my memory The
portrait you have issued appears to me to be exact
likeness, representing perfectly the expression well
the form and features of the face" And says Senator
Cass it is lfeke representation Of the great origin
al. President Fillmore says, the work appears TO me
to have been admirably executed and emncntly worthy
of the patronage Of the public Says Murchant, the
eminent portrait painter, and the pupil OF Stuart, your
print to my mind is remarkable than other
have SEEN presenting the whole individuality oil Tic
original portrait together with the noble md uRnifed
r>pese Of air and manner, which al who over sn" 2.
coaai4erad a-.os 2Ha1@cg".tI2 d Tia -lsrioEs maE
1t confncmosdtcs.
ioger Of Washington 70 nc Pgs,q i,s 10 he ~
Statssmen Juyists and Sclolors qeeolnpqnying it,
Artist chan, and. d E ~ Of New Yo, Mole
Of Boston chaI!es Frazer Of Ch9res2p q and 20 me
an artist. STArEsMEN-is E&celIency MIlaTd FILLMORE,
Major Gea. Winfield Scott Hon t. George ~ Dallas, Hon
R,
Hon VIM A. Graham, Hon. John 7. Kennedy Hon. X. G.
Winthrop, LIZ d. JURIsTs-Hon. Roger b. lacey, Hon.
John Duer Hon. John Mclean, Hon. Ruins Choaie. ScoI
ARs-Chaes Folsom Es, the well known Librarian Of the
Boston Alheneum, who says, would rather II than
any printed copy have seem E. p. WhipPe Richard
Hldreh, Hon. Edw. Everett LII d., Jared Sparks, L. d.
William H. Prescott, LII. d., Washington Irving, Ra2h w.
Emerson ESQ.,, Prof T. C. Upham Eeadey FIz Green
Haileck ii. w. Longiellow, William Glmofe SHnHs and
from Europe Lord Tafourd T. B. Macaney, Sir Archibald
Alison Lord Mayor of London, DC, DC, &c. The Press
throughout the Union, have with voice proclaimed
the merits oil this superb engraving,
To enable all to this valuable treasure, sold az
Nc y" p''ss Published By GEORGE w. CHILDs.
w corner Of Fifth and Arch streets, Philadelphia.
SAMUEL REARCE,
Sole Agent for the State Of North Carolina
This Portrait only be obtained nom Mr. PEARcE,
from his daily authorized agents.
Arrangements have been made with the Post Office De.
paInen by which copies Of the Portrait can be % any
point, per mail, in perfect order. -.
! or Persons by renting Five Dollars TO SAMUEIF1
PEARCE Hilsboro' n. c., will hays copy Of the Porlra
sent them free Of Postage
Portraits furnished at the low price Of IS each. y
JUST ISSUED,
MAGNIFICENT PORTRAIT OF
GENERAL JACK SON,
Engraved By T. B. WEIGH Esq, after the original POD
pointed by T. SULLY, Esq.
This portrait viii be match for the asngton, and
every respect well got up.
Price IS per copy Address as above.
S0x. 1861 Fs-4W