Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-01-14
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jest published, T. B weleh's magnificent Tor.
Trait Of Washington. Engraved 10y pefmissionl
irOn siuarts only original portrait, in the Athene-
dm, Boston.
This superb picture, engraved upder the superin,
tendencs OF Thomas Suliy, Esq, the eminent and
highly gifted artist, is the only correct likeness Of
Washington ever published. Il has teen charac.
terised us the greatest work OF art ver.produced
IN this country. As TO its fidelity, We refer to the
letrers Of the adopted son Of Washington, George
Washington Park Gusts, who SAYS, ut e faithful
representation Of the eelebrtted original and 10
chief Jusiice Tapey Of the upreme Court Of the
United States, who says, cas- work Of art lie ex.
eelknee and beauty must striks every one who
sees II; and Il u no less happy In his likeness 10
the Father Of bis country. ltwasmy good fortune
toshsye seen him In the dsys Of my boobood, and
bis whole appearance is yet strongly impressed on
my memory. The portrait you have Issued appears
70 me 70 be an exact likeness. representing perfect.
the expression as well as the form al q features
Of the face" And says Senator csss, It is lie
Ike representation Of The great original resi-.
dent Fillmore says. "the work appears 10 me to
havebeen admirably executed and emlnently wor.
Thy of the patronage OF the public" Says Mar
chant the eminent portrait painter, and the pupil
Of Stuart, "your print to my mind il more re,
markahle than any other have ssen, for prpsen<!
ing the whole individuality of the original por.
trait, together with the noble and dignfed re-
| pose Of air and manner. which all who ever saw
him considered marked Characteristic OF the IL.
lustrious nan il eolnmemo; ates."
! For the great merits OF this picture we would
refer every lover Of Washing on to the portrait
itself to he seen at The Office OF this paper, aud
TO the letters Of the following Artists, Statesmen,
yurists and scholars accompanying il.
/ Ariists Merchant aud Elliott. Of New York ;
/ Neagle RoIhermel, aud Lambdin. of Philadfl-
Phlai Chester Harding. Of Boston Charles Fra.
ser, Of Charleston, S. c.; aud to the Fdopted con
Of Washington. Hon. Geo. w. p. Gusts, himself
an artist Siatesmen.-His EGcepncy Mard
Fillmore, Msjor Gen. Winfield Scott, Hon George
NJ. Dallas, Hon. William n. King Hon. Daniel
| Webster, Hon. Linn Boyd. Hon. Lewis Cass, Hon.
VIM. A, Graham, Hon. John P. Kennedy, Hon
| X. c. Winthrop, Ill. ID. JuIists-Hnn. Roger
|. Taney, Hon. John Duer, Hon. John Mclean,
! Hon, Rufus Choate. Schoars.-Charles Folsom,
| Esq., the well known Librarian OF the Boston
Atheneum. who says, II would rather own il
than any painted copy | have ever seen :" E. P.
Whipple. Richard Hildreth, Hon. Edw. Everett,
LII. D.. Washington Irving. Ralph w. Emerson,
Esq, Prof 7. c. Upham, J. T. Headley, Fitz
Green Haleck, II. w. LongleIIow, Wm Gilmore
Simms and from Europe, Lord Taiourd, T. B.
MacanleY, or Archibald Alison, Lord Mayor oil
London. &c, &c., &c. The press, throughout
'he entire Union, have with one voice proclaimed
the merits OF this superb engraving.
| To enable all to possess this valuable treasure
!. is sold at the low price Of SIS per copy.
! Published by George w ChiIds, N. w. corner
OF Filth and Arch streets, Phladslplit William
IT, Steel sole agent for the States Of Ohio and In.
diana sa ..r Fl.
This portrait can only be obtained from Mr..
Steel or his duly authorized agents.
Arrangements have been made with the Poet
Office Department, by which copies of the por.
trpit can be sent 10 any point, per mail, In per-
! it ct order.
01-Persons by remittng FIVE dollars to WIN.
g. Steel, Cincinnati, Ohio. will have a COPY OF
the portrait sent to them free Of postage.
OF TMagnfcent gilt frames, got up expressly
Tor these portraits furnished at the low price o.
SIS 90 each.