The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-04-13
THE ONLY TRUE POKTRAIT OF WASHINGTON
JUST PUBLISHED,
T. B. WEIGHS .M.aGNIFICENT Z
PORTRAIT OF WASHING / ON,

Engraved Thy permssion) from Stuart's only ori-
gina portrait, in the Atheneum, Boston.
This superb picture. Engraved under the super
intendence of THOMAS SULLEY, EsQ,, the
eminent and highly gifted artist, is the only cor
rect likeness Of Washington ever published 1t
has been characterised the greatest work of art
ever produced iii tins country AS to its fidelity,
we refer to sthe letters of the adopted son of
Washington, GEORGE WASHINGTON PARK
CUSTIS, who says, ''it is faithful representa-
ton of the celebrated original and to CHIEF
JUSTICE TANEY 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 il 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
Oh my memory. The portrait yoA. have issued
appears to NE to be an erdct likeness, Representing
perfectly the expression as well as the form and
features of the face.' And says SENATOR
CASS, at as life-ike representation Of the great
original PRESIDENT FILLMORE says, 1.-THE
work appears to me to have been admirably exc
cuted and eminentiy worthy of the patronage of
the public - Says MARCHANT the emne;,t
portrait painter, and the pupil of Stuart, .syour
print to my mind is more remarkable than any
other have seen, for presenting the tchoIe indi-
viduality of the original portrait. together with
the noble and dignified tepose of air and manner.
which all who ever saw him considered marked
characteristic of the llustrious man it commemo
rates.
For the great merits of this picture we would
refer every lover of Washington to the portrait
ITSELF TO 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; Neage, Rothermel. and Lambdn, of Phil
| adelphia; Chester Harding, of Boston; Charles
Fraser, of Cha lesion, s. c.; and to the adopted
son of Washington. Hon. Geo. w. P. Gusts,
himself an artist. 'STATESMEN.-His Excel.
| Iency Miiard Fillmore, Major Gen. Winfield
Scott. Hon George NJ 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, LII. D.
JURIsTS Roger Taney, Hon. John
Dner, Hon. John Mclean, Hon Rufus Choate
lSCHOLARS. S.-Charles Folsom, Esq, the well
known Librarian of the Boston Atheneum, who
| says, 'sl would rather own it than any painted
copy have ever seem" e. P. Whpple, Richard
| Hiidreth, Hon. Edward Everett. Ii. Jared
parks. EL. D., William H Prescott, LII. d.
Washington Irving, Ralph W. Emerson, Esq.
Prof. I. C. Upham, J. T Readey. Fitz Green
Simms; and FROM EUROPE, Lord Talfourd
! 7. B. Macauley, Sir Archibald Alison Lord
Mayor of London. &c SC. SC. THE PRESS
| throughout the entire Union, have with ole voice
| proclaimed fke merits of this superb engraving
To enable all to possess this valuable treasure
it is sold at the low price of ss5 per copy -.
Published by GEORGE w. CHILDS,
| NJ 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 perfec
order.
ens- Persons by remitting FIVE DOLLARS t.
VIM G. STEEL, Cincinnati, Ohio, will have
copy of the Portrait sent to them rec of Postage
| gU- Magnificent Gilt Frames, got up express
for these Portraits. furnished at the low price Q
$5. 90 each.