New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-25
The Dnsurreorxne

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II il a common opinion among men spd 10 n greg,
extent true one. that any important discovery or
invention. no matter how useful and perfect !, may
seem to be at the first, Is susceptible or and mus,
inevitably receive improvement There is little dit.
fcuty in accounting for this or in finding proofs of
it. The history Of the past furnishes innumerable
ones Indeed I. would be difficult think 10 point TO
great Invention perfected in the century that gave
birth TO il But the rspdiiy with which these improve
cn,s are made must OF course in grea, measure de-
pend upon the importance of the discovery A new
spinning jenny would unquestonaby attract the
ton of philosophical minds than speaking su
,onaton-and justly so. The has decidedly prsc
teal use-the other has not We were led to these re
marks By recent visi, to the National Miniature Gale.
ry OF Anthony Clark Co which afforded us an oppor.
uni,y ofnspec,ne hundreds OF beautiful Daguerre
o,ype pictures mostly ikenesses Of eminent ind;7idu
ais. and on tha; account doubly interesting
Il. is really astonishing to contemplate the improve
nents that have been made in this wonderful since
paser-e some six seven years ago. revealed it the
French Government. There are few in thi. city who
will not recollect the first faint and imperfect vews-ob
ects Of wonder then ndeed-hat were brought to this
Country in ls40 At that time the idea of taking like
eases from The human face regarded chimerical
N the extreme and yet, only has this been done
bu, pictures have been produced highly interesting for
their artistic beauty alone A. matter of course this
state of perfection has been attained only by few and
Messrs Anthony. Clark g. Co whose names have
mentioned before. stand, we believe By common con
sent, among TIE very first in their profession.
The labors of these gentlemen have been somewha,
overlooked and their merit obscured through the gen.
eral impression made upon the public mind by those
whose ignorance or knavery has served to degrade
pursuit honorable and useful in the highest degree but
Notwithstanding this they have succeeded in establish
lug themselves upon firm and basis and must in
eytaby receive the due reward OF their perseverance
and ingenuity. We sure that intelligent persons
who can distinguish between q good and bad picture,
will not long continue TO purchase Daguerreotypes that
have nothing TO recommend them but their low price
Besides all this feelings of common justice should lead
persons to the establishment have mentioned in
sideration OF the amount Of time talent and money ex
pended By it's prope.ors In getting together their large
and interesting collection of pictures which open to
public inspection daily, and without charge
Our commentators warmly expressed. but they
are fully dcservedaa any one who has visited the gale
~ will we think, readily admit
For our own part were very much gratifed and
cannot think of agreeable manner of passing an
hour or So than in looking the kenesses of our dis
tneushed counrynen be there-al beautiful as
works of art and of course unexceponable regards
resemblance How many there are who would be will
ing to pay and literally too, Daguerreoype to
use synonymous word faithful kenesses OF nearly all
the statesmen poets and painters of our own country,
with many of distinguished persons from abroad and
vet such an exhibition is constantly open for citi
zens and we think that the enterprise OF those gentle
men should be with corresponding spirit OF lber
slity on the part of the public.
few words more in reference to this wonderful art
and have done. 1t seems to us that there is mis-
taken idea abroad that people either Ignorant OF the
state of perfection which these pictures have been
brought or tina, they do not properly value
and importance.
We do notwsb TO uuderrae the of ortra or Min
iature Pantng-far from -but is indisputable fact
ii the successful OF painted portraits or min
lat rs are inferior Daguerreotypes in that striking
truhfulness-that unexaggerated, literal fidelity OF eX
pressor-whch occasions feeling almost indcntical with
that which we experience while looking at the original
This is the grand the ren
ers II so much superior to any other methods oil obtain
ing likeness and when this lie added highly artistic
effect of light and shadow graceful disposition oil ORA
perry &c the asdious taste cannot fail to be suited
There other useful applications ofths art to which
we will allude hereafter
II we are not mistaken, the public will be much sur
Messrs. Anthony Clark & Co. In the meantime we cor
daily recommend visit to the National Miniature Gal
isry No 2i7 Broadway. lower corner OF Muray'st