Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-02
Something New in Philadelphia.
COOPER'S
PHOTOGRAPH AND ART GALLERY,

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No. 1888 Chestnut Street. opposite the U. s. Mint
Gallery, Reception and Operating Rooms ALL ON
FIRST FLOOR.
All STYLES and sizcs of Photographs, Ivorytypes
Fsrrotypes Tintypes" and taken at prices to suit
the times
Pictures Finished in Water Colors, Oil, India Ink
and Pastil.
Horses and other animals Equpage, Country Seats
Ruins Models of Machnery, &c, for Patentng nc.
eurately photographed.
P F. Cooper desires to call the attention of per-
sons visiting Philadelphia to his new Ground Floor
Gallery, where he has introduced newly patented
cameras, capable of taking, in a few seconds one
hundred Photographs, from the small stamp or au-
tographic, to the Imperial and Life Size.
After many experiments he has succeeded in pla.
cling his sky-light at an improved angle, diiiusing
the light in equal proportions and producing that
soft graduation of tone which cannot be given by the
side and skylights generally used and which of so
much Importance 10 the beauty OF picture. 1t is
made of French glass and Is the largest IN Philade
phia.
Mr. Cooper haslbeen engaged more than twenty
years in the study and practice of the Fine Ats
His long experience as Miniature and Portrait
Painter is sufficient guarantee for the perfection of
the pictures made at his establishment.
The art of idealizng is well understood ; none but
the most skillful artists arc employed in the rcspee
tive departments.
The art of idealzing is well understood mono but
the most kiful artists are employed in the respective
departments.
All Pictures Warranted the Ivorytypes will uot
change in any climate, and will stand the test of
acids Particular attention paid togiving graceful
and easy positions.
Daguerrcotypes and all other kinds of pictures
copied, from small medallion to life size, and fin
shed in coors Indian ink tolook equal to pictures
taken from life.
This Gallery possesses rare facilities for taking
EgueStraim Pictures from iic in the building,
where from one to fifty horses can be photographed
at time.
N B-To Photographers, Colorists and others
just Tssued.-A Now Work on
PHoToeRAPu CoLoRIse, 1vonYTYr1SG, ESAMELL-
ING. IvoRY MINIATURE PAISTiS0, &c.
Complete instructions given for making 1vorytypos
with some valuable receipts never before published
useful to all photographers, for Of which large
rum has been offered.
even those persons with no previous knowledge Of
Painting cannot fail to color photographs in beau
tiful and effective style.
Price One Copy. 81. 90. Five Copies $50 90. BY
romittng 81 one copy, with Box Of Paints Palette,
and preparations complete will bo furnished free Of
charge.
Will be Published Shortly,
VALUABLE WORK ON DRAWING.
With progressive Illustration Of the Hhinan Face and
Figure.
HAsD-BooK on POSITIONS,
With Illustrations. Designed for tho use Of Photo
graphers and Artists.
Mr.. Cooper continues to receive Ladies and q en-.
tlemen into his Glasses for lnstructoe in Drawing,
aud Photograph, Ivorytype, India Ink and Pastil
Painting, and beautiful process for Enameling
Pictures.
Circulars containing list Of prices Of pictures and
further information respecting the Books and Terms
of Instruction may be had by enclosing Post Office
Address and Stamp TO
p. +. COOPER,
1888 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
REFERENCES.
Caleb Cope, President Academy of Fine Arts.
DR.. Thos. Wilson, Ornithologxt and Entomo-
ogist
Rev. Thomrs Miles Martin, p L Church.
Hon. Victor A. Sartori, Consul of Leghorn.
Robert u. Clarkson, of Firm ofJay Cooke Co.
New York, Rev ". a. Maybin, Rect. ST. Adams
Church
Boston, j. L. Tton Co.
Worcester, Mass, p Dodge, Esq.
Baltimore, Mons. Amedeo Sauvon, French Concul.
Dec. IL, 1865