Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-01-08
JUST PUBLISHED,
7. L. WEIGHS MAGNIFICENT
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON,

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PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON
Engraved 10y permissionl from Sluart's tnly
original portrait, in the Atheneum, Boston.
THIS superb picture, engraved under the surerntend
| euce OF THOMAS SILLY, Esq, the eminent and
highly gifted artist is the only correct likeness of Wash
mgton published 1t has been characterised the
greatest work of produced in this country. As
Its fidelity refer to the letters Of the adopted OF
Washington, GEORGE WASHINGTON PARK Gus
TS who says, 't is faithful representation of the cell
ebrated original" and to CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY of
the Supreme Court of the United States, who says "As
work of its excellence and beauty strike every
who and ii is no less happy ats likeness 10
the Father uf his country II was my good fortune to
have him in the days Of my boyhuod, and s whole
nppeara.cc 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 aud features Of the tuce" Aud says SENATOR
CASS it is lc-ike representation oi the great original.
PRESIDENT FII.ihdORI: says the worn appears to
t. have been admirably executed and cmiren,ly
thy of the patronage If the public" Saws MARCIIANT
the eminent portut painter, and the pupil OF Stunrt,
your PRINT to my mind Is more than any other
have seen for presenting the whole individuality Of the
original portrait together with the noble and dgnifed
pose Of air and manner which all who ever him
sdered marked characteristic Of the iiustrious man il
common rates.
For the great merits Of this picture we would refer eve
ry lover OF Washington TO the portrait itself to be
the Office Of this paper, and to the letters of the following
Artists Statesmen, Juists and Scholars accompanying it
ADMINISTRATIONS and Elliot, Of New York Nea.
gle, Rothermcl, and lambdn, OF Philadelphia Chester
Hnring OF Boston; Charles Fraser of Charleston s c.
p. Custis himself an artist. STATESMEN. His Excel
lcncy Ailari Fillmore Major Gen. Winfield Scott Hon
George NJ. Dallas Hon. William X. King, Hon. Danie
Webster, Hon. Linn Boyd Hon. Lewis Cnss, Hon VIM
A. Graham. Hon John p. Kennedy, Hon. r. c. Winthrop
ii. d. JCRlSTS Hon. Roger fancy, Hon john
Duer, Hon John Mclean. Hon Rufus Choate SCIIOL~
ARS-Chnrles Fo,s m, ESD the well known Librarian
OF the Boston Athcneum, who says, ~ would rather own
than any painted copy have seen ~ f. p Whip
pie, Richard Illdreth Hon Edw Everett LIZ D. Jared
Sparks, ii. D. William ii. Prescott Ill. D.. Washington
Irving. Ralph w. Emerson, Esq Prof. II. C. Upham
r. Iieadry, Fz Green Haleck, II. w. longfellpw, VIM
Gilmore Smms; and FROM EUROPE, Lord Tafourd
r. B. Mncauey. Sir Archibald Alison, Lord Mayor OF
london &c. &c. &c. THE PRESS, throughout the en-
tire Union, have with voice proclaimed the merits
this superb engraving
To enable all possess this valuable treasure, it is sole
at the low price Of - per copy.
Published by GEORGE w. CHlLDS,
n. w corner OF Fifth and Arch streets, Philadelphia.
ID. d. BYERIY,
Sole agent for the States of Eastern Pensy vana an
Delaware.
This Portrait can only he obtained from MIR BNER
! lY, or fr I'm his duly authorized agents.
Arrangements have been made with the Post Oihce De
partncn by which copies of the Portrait can be sent
! any point, per mail, IN perfect order.
rS'' Persons by RENTING FIVE DOLLARS to d. ID. BY
ERIN, Phiadcahia will have copy OF the Portrait scl
| to them free ot Postage
to Magnificent Gilt Frames, got up expressly fo
these Portraits furnished at the low price of s. 90 each