New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-05


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yogRNEYMAN PRINTER
N.B.-Ifyou would like some mors Of my ex.
perience l will very gladly give it.
stereo-Chromie-A New Mode Of Frescs
Painting.
Il will be seen in the letter OF oar Mcnich cor.
respondent, which appears this dag, that new
mode OF fresoo painting has been introduced In
Germ sny-whieh appears quite likely TO saPes-
sede the old method, and to yield remarkable d
vsntsges:-in fact, TO render such painting per-
fectly invulnerabe to the effects OF climate. We
learn from another source that specimen OF this
style of painting in already sent oil 10 take its
place IN the Great Exhibition here. Under these
circumstances, il 10 desirable that the public
should be well informed of the facts OF the case
for if the discovery bear out what 10 predicated OF
i. by the great artists OF Germany who are prin-
cipsly engaged in executing the royal frescoes Of
Munich and Berlin. il will remove all the obiec-
tons to the introduction Of that kind Of painting
in this country.
The discoverer is Prof Won Fuchs, Of Munich
who, il seems, haa had TO undergo all the opposi-
ton and jealouses incident to discoveries in gem
ersl Though now, in his old age his invention Is
made use of in the new frescoes at Berlin il is
possible that he may die without reaping any per-
sona benefit from il. On this account his artist
friends-M van Kaulbach, in particulsr-are de-
sirous that a specimen Of II shouts obtain con-
For this purpose, NJ. Kaulbach has allowed one Of
his designs to be copied by NJ. Mahr one Of his
pupils. Ii is in size 6 feet long by somewhat less
than feet wide. Nj Kaalbach wishes it parsicu-
larry to be understood that il ia not sent as povk
Of AT, but simply asa specimen OF the new n
venton.
stereo chronic is, in fact, q preserver Of the
wall on which il is painted. By the chemic q sc-
ton of the solution sprinkled over the picture
while in progress, the whole ground on which II
is painted and the picture itself becomes one hard
nipty mass and the very colors are converted into
the hardest stone. 90 hard, indeed u H. tnat
neither fire nor damp has the slightest effect on It,
The most striking experiments have been made
TO test ii during tie last twelve years and In or
der 10 show our informant the resisting power OF
the painting, M. Kaulbsch laid specimen on the
ground, poured spirits Of wine profusely over IL.
and set It on!fre,-but after the combustion not
stain or scar remained on the picture. In note
now before us, NJ. MUIR the artist who has paint
ed the specimen, says;
"The picture is upon piece oil walnscCt COW
cred with mortar and the wall on which stereo-
chronic fresco is to be executed undergoes GER
tain preparation. Then. the colors are not COM
bined as in al fresco, with lime but with solu-
ton of silex and all the advantages OF fresoo
painting are obtained without any OF it's disadvan.
tnges This species Of painting rosists every In.
Anenoe of climate, and may be confidently used
as An external coating for buildings in any part OF
the world To the artist himself II oilers the most
important Recommend atoms. He 10 not confined
10 time 10 executing it. He can leave of when
he pleases, and for any length Of time: which he
cannot do in fresco work by any means, nor In oil
painting within certain limits. The highest adj.
vantage of ell, however, is, that the same part
may be painted over and over as often az you
please which is not possible in fresco; and, con.
sequently in this new mode the most perfect har-
mony may be preserved throughout the largest
possible painting In frssco, the artist the slave
of his materals-here, he Is their arbitrary master
10 the fullest extent =.
"The great historical paintings in the new Mu'
scum at Berlin which NJ. Won kaulbach is execu-
ting. and on which have the honor to be EN-
ployed under him, are the most magnificent proofs
of the advantages of this discovery. The unri-
vailed briliancy of coorng, and the grandest bar
mopy of effect, which place these superb paint
ings before all paintings on walls hitherto pro-
duced are owing in an eminent degree TO this dis.
coyery The discoverer has named this mode OF
painting .Stereo. cky0mie, account OF its durs-
bility and the experiments Of almost every pos
sible hind to which he has had specimens OF IL
exposed during twelve years, show that time has
not the slightest injurious effect on It,"
We must again remind the reader that the art
list is anxious that il should De distinctly borne Ia
mind that the specimen sent 10 neither In artistic
execution nor in perfection Of coloring to DO re-
garied as bearing any relation to the degree Of
excellence shown in the works at Berlin. IL has
been hastily and at short notice prepared, and ID
intended merely TO bring the material recommen-
dstion Of the discovery under the notice OF the
worlds public. Atheneum, Feb. /.