Washington telegraph., 1853-01-26
The only True Portrait Of washington-
TEsT PCBLrsuKD,
r. B. WeIch's Wagnfficent
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON


Engraved (Iy Pe1missio.) from Stnays's
only orlglna! portrait. ia Ms
Atheneum. Boston.
THIS superb picture, Engraved under the sup.
n erintendence oi THowAs SrLLT. ESQ. the
eminent and highly gifted artist. is the oniy cor
rect likeness OF Washington ever published,
IL haS been chara cters-d as the greatest work a,
ART even produced in TINS country Asto ifs ADJ.
ity we refer TO the letters of the adopted son Of
" Washington. GEoEsE WASHINGTON P.Rk CrsTr.
VINO says, IT is iaithiSl representation of the
celebrated original and 20 Chief Justice Tapev
OF the Supreme Court OF the United States. who
says, AS work Of art its excellence and beauty
must strike every VINO sees it and IL Is mo 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 bovhood. and his whole appearance h
yet strongly Impressed on nv memory, Tn,
portrait you have issued appears to me 10 be an
e-act hkeress, representing perfectly the expression
as well as the form and features Of the iaceD-
And SAYS Seratcr CAss, II as hft-like rrDysser,a-
non of tho gree- original President FILLMORE
says "the work appears to me to have been ad-
mirably executed and eDllenfly worthy Of the Pat
ronagc Of the putic.n Says MARcHANT the emi-
nent portrait painter, ar1 the pupil Of Stuart.
your print to my mind Is more remarkable than
any other have seen for presenting the whole
individuality OF the original portrait together with
the noble and dignihed repose 3. air and manner,
which all who ever saw hIm considered marked
characteristic Of the illustrious man u commem-
orates.n
For the great merits Of this picture we would
refer every lover Of Washington % the portrait
Itself to be seen at the Office of this paper and to
the letters OF the following Artists, Statesmen
JuTists and Scholars accompanying it.
AEtists.-MarchaE' and Elliott Of New York;
NeagIe, K2theTmei, and Lambdin, Of Philadelphia;
Chester Harding. Of Boston; Charles Fraser, Of
Charleston. S. O.; and to the adopted son Of wash
ingtor, Hon. Geo ". T. Gusts. himself an artist.
statesE,en.-HIs Excelleucy NIllard Fill
more, MAJOR Gen. Winfield Scott. Hon George VI.
Dallas, Hon William Il. King Hon Daniel Web
ser, Hon Linn Boyd, Hon. Lewis Cass Hon
VIM. a. Graham. Hon. john. r. Kennedy. Hon.
*. &. Winthrop, IL. -.
Jurists.-Eon Roger 3. Tanev. Hon. John
Dner, Hon. John Mclean. Hon. RUFUS Cboate.
SchOiars.-Charles Fuisom. Esq the well
known Librarian u the Boston Atheneum who
says, y would rather OWN il than any painted
copy have ever SEEM Z. 7. Whpple. Richard
Hidreth. Hon. Edw. Everett Ii. D., Jared
Sparks, IL. d., William H. Prescott, Ii. D.,
Washington Irving, Ralph w. Emerson. ESQ,
Prot. T. c. Upham, J. l. Headley. Fitz Green
Halieck ii. w Longfellow, VIM. Gilmore Simms;
and FROM ErEoFE, Lord Taliord L. b. Macaulev.
SIR Archibald Alison, Lord Mayor OF London, &c.
Ac.. cSc.
hhe INFess. throughout the entire Union,
have with one voice proclaimed tie merits Of this
superb engraving.
To enable al 10 possess this valuable treasure,
At Is sold at the low price Of s. per copy.
Published by GEORGE w. CHiLDS,
". ". oorHer II Fin and .7yol IT. Get Phila.
J. ID. BYERLY.
Sole Agent for the States Of Florida, Arkansas and
Louisiana.
This Portrait can only be obtained from Mr.
BTEELr, or from his duly authorized agents.
Arrangements have been made with the Post
Office Department, by which copies Of the Por-
trait can be sent y any point Per mail in perfect
order.
rEPersons Ivy rcmittiEg FIVE DOLLARS TO j.
ID. BfERLI, New Orleans, will have q copy Of
tie Portrait sent % them free Of Postage.
Magnificent Gilt Frames, sot Up expressly
for these Portraits furnished at the low price Of
SJ O0 each.