Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

This superb picture, engraved under the super.
intendcnce of Thomas Sully, Esq, the eminent
and highly gifted artist, is the only correct like,
ness OF Washington ever published. 1t has beer
characterized as the greatest work of art ever pro.
duced in this country. As to its fidelity, We refer
to the letters of the adopted son Of Washington
George Washington Park Gusts, whosays: III
Is 4 faithful representation Of the celebrated origi-
nall and to Chief Justice fancy OF the Supreme
Court OF the United States. who says: AS d work
OF art It's excellence and beauty must strike every
one who has seen it: and it is no less happy in lis
likeness to the father of his country. 1t was my
good fortune to have seen him in the days OF my
boyho0d, and his whole appearance is yet strongly
impressed on my memory. The portrait you is
sued. appears to be an exact likeness, representing
perfectly the expression as well as the form and
features of the face" And says Senator Cass,
1t Is a llte-llHe representation Of the great oTigi-
nai.H President Fillmore says: the work ap-
pears to me to have been admirably executed and
emlnently worthy Of the patronage of the public"
Says Merchant, the eminent portrait painter, and
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 dignified re-
pose OF air and manner, which all who ever saw
him considered a marked characteristic OF the il
~lustrlous man it commentaries
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, Ju-
Ilsts and Scholars accompaniment.
.4rii&S-Acrchant and Elliot, OF New York;
Nea9le, Rothermel and Lambdin. of Philadelphia;
Chester Harding. of Boston; Charles Frazer, of
Charleston, S. C.; and to the adopted son Of Wash
ing,on, Hon. Geo. W. P. Custis. himself an artist.
Sttesmen-His Excellency Willard Fillmore, Ma
ior General Winfield Scott, Hon. George N. Dali
las, Hon. VIM. r. King, Hon. Daniel Webster.
Hon. Linn Boyd, Hon. Lewis Cass, Hon. VIM. A.
throp: Ii. d. JWists-Hon. Roger B. fancy,
Hon. john Mclean, Hon, Rufus Choate. Scho-
hyS-Charles Folsom, Esq the we'll known Ii
brarian of the Boston Atheneum, who says, Il
would rather own it than any printed copy | have
SEEM Z. 2. Whipple, Richard HiIdreth, Hon.
Edward Everett, Ii. d., Jared Sparks, Ii. D.
William H.. Prescott, Ii. D., Washington Irving
IT. Head!ey, Fitz Green Halieck, II. ". Long
fellow, William Gilmore Sinms; and from Eu-
rope, Lord La'fourd, I. 3. Macauley, Sir Archi-
bold Allison, Lord Mayor Of London, &c. The
Press throughout the entire Union, have with one
voice proclaimed the merits oi this superb engra-
wing.
To enable all to possess this valuable treasure,
it is sold at the low price of s. a copy.
Published by Geo. W. Clilds, n, ". corner Of
Fifth and Arch streets, Philadelphia.
J. D. RYERLY, Sole Agent
for the States Of Florida, Arkansas and Louisiana
This portrait can only he obtained from Mr..
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.
u Persons by renting Five Dollars to J. Z.
New Orleans, will have a copy Of the
sent to them free of postage.
G-Magniicent Gilt Frames, got up expressly
for these Portraits: furnished at the low price of
each.