The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-03-23
THE ONLY TRUE PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON
JUST PUBLISHED,
T. B. WELCH'S .AN.4GyNIFICENT
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON,

Engraved (hy permission) from Stuart's only ORR
ginal portrait, in the Atheneum, Boston.
This superb picture, Engrave ed 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 charac terised the greatest work Of art
evefproduced in this country. As TO its fidelity,
we refer to the letters of the adopted son of
Washington. GEORGE EWASHINGTON 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, .sAs work of art its
excellence and beauty must strike every one who
it; and it is no less happy in its ikenessto 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
On my memory. The portrait you have issued
appears to HE to be exact likeness, representing
perfectly the expression as well as the form and
features of the face" And says SENATOR
CASS, 1t is a hfe-ike representation Of the great
original PRESIDENT FILLMORE says, ..the
work appears to me to have been admirably exc
cuted and en,iaently worthy of the patronage Of
the public Says MARCHANT the eminent
portrait painter, and the pupil of Stuart. ssyour
print to my mind is more remarkable than any
other have seen, for presenting the ,DhoIe indi-
viduality of the original portrait, together with
the noble and dignifed repose of air and manner,
which all who ever saw him considered marked
characteristic of the iilustrious man it commemo.
rates +"
For the great merits of this picture we would
refer every lover of w ashington to the portrait
itself. 10 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; Neagle. Rothermel. aud Lambdin, of Phil
adelphia; Chester Harding, of Boston; Charles
Fraser, of Charleston, S. c.; and to the adopted
of Washington. Hon. Geo. w. P. Gusts,
himself artist. STATESMEN.-Hi Excel
lency Mard Fillmore. Major Gen. Winfield
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.-Hon Roger B Taney. Hon. John
Duer, Hon. John Mclean, Hon Rufus Choate
SCHOLARS.-CharIes Folsom, Esq. the well
known Librarian of the Boston Atheneum who
says, ''I would rather own it than any painted
copy have ever Scent" E P Whipple. Richard
Hidreth, Hon. Edward Everett. LII. D., Jared
Sparks, LII. D., William H. Prescott, LII. D..
Washington Irving, Ralph w. Emerson, Esq.
Prof. T. c. Upham, j. 7. Headley, Filz Green
Halleck, H. w. Longfellow, VIM. Gilmore
Smms; and FROM EUROPE, Lord TaIfourd
I. B.. Macauey, Sir Archibald Alison Lord
Mayor of London. &c. SC. &c. THE PRESS,
throughout the entire Union, have with ole voice
proclaimed the merits of this superb engraving
To enable all to possess this valuable treasure,
it is sold at the low price of s5 per copy,
Published by GEORGE W. CHILDS,
N. 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 Post
Office Department, by which copies of the Por-
trait can be sent to any point, per mail, in perfect
order.
D- Persons by renting FIVE DOLLARS to
VIM. G.. STEEL, Cincinnati, Ohio. will have a
copy of the Portrait sent to them free Of Postage.
% Magnificent Gilt Frames, got up Expressly
for these Portraits. furnished at the low price of
$500 each.