Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-01
Everybody Can be an Artist.
COOPBR'S
PHOTOGRAPH AND ART GALLERY,

PHOTOGRAPH AND ART GALLERY,
No. 1888 Chcsnut Street, opposite the U. s. Mint
Gallery, Reception and Operating Rooms ALL ON
FIRST FLOOR.
All STYLES and sizes of Photographs, Ivorytypes,
Fcrrotypcs or "Tntypcs' and taken at prices to suit
the times
Pictures Finished in Water Colors, Oil, India Ink
and Pastl
Ruins, Models of Machinery, &c, tor Patcnting ac-
euraely 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 few seconds, one
hundred Photographs. from the small stamp or auto
graphic to the Imperial and Life Size.
After many experiments he has succeeded IN pla-
cling his sky.light at an improved angle, dfusing
the light in equal proportions. and producing that
soft graduation of tone which cannot be given by the
side and sky-ights generally used and which OF SO
much importance to the beauty of picture a, il
made of French glass and is the larssl in Philadel
phis.
Mr. Cooper has been engaged more than twenty
years in the study and practice of the Fine Arts
His long experience as II Miniature and Portrait
Painter is sufficient guarantee for the perfection OF
the pictures made ut his establishment
The urt of idealizing is well underStood none but
the most Skiltu artists are employed in the respective
departments.
All Pictures Warranted the Ivorytypcs will not
change in any climate, and will stand the test Of
acids Particular attention Is paid to giving gracc-
ful and easy positions
Dagucrrcotypes and all o:hor kinds Of pictures
copied from small medallion to life size and finish
ed in colors Indian ink, TO look equal to pictures
taken from life.
This Gallery possesses rare fac ties for taking
Equestrian Pictures from life, i'll the building
where from to fifty horses can be photographed
at time.
N. .B-To Photographers, Colorists and others.
Just lsSued.-A New Work on
Photograph Coloring Iyorytyping, Enamolling,
Ivory Miniature Painting, &c.
Compe;e Instructions given for making Ivorytypes
with some valuable receipts, never before published
useful to all photographers, for of which large
SUM has been offered.
BY following the directions contained in this book
oven those persons with no previous knowledge OF
Painting cannot fail TO color photographs in beau
titu and effective style.
One copy with model of coloring SIS 90, without
model So co.
by rcmittng SiO Ink model sctt Of colors, &c
will be sent free of charge.
Win be Published Shortly,
VALUABLE WoHK OS pGAwiNd,
With progressive Illustration otthe Human Face and
Figure,
ALSO,
HANDBOOK on POSITIONS
With Illustrations Designed for the usc of Photo
gTHphcrs and Artists
MIR. Cooper continues to receive Ladies and Gen
temcp into his Glasses for instructron in Drawing
. and Photograph, Iyorytype. India Ink anl PaSt
Painting, and beautiful process for Euamclinl
/ Pictures
Circulars containing list of prices of pictures nnt
. further information respecting the Books and Term
OF instruction may be had by enclosing Pos; Ofic'
Address and Stamp to
P +. COOPER,
1888 Chesnut Street, Philadelphia,
REFERENCES.
Caleb Cope, President Academy Of Fine Arts.
DR.. Ihos, H. " ilSOn, OrnitholOgst and Entomologis
Rev. Thomas Miles Martin, z. E Church.
Hon Victor a. Sartori, Consul of Leghorn.
/ Robert Ii. Clarkson, Of Firm of Jay Cooke 4 Co.
New York, Rev. " 4, Maybin, Rect. st. Albau
Church.
Boston, J. L. Tilton & Co.
Henry Houlnni Esq, Long Branch n. ],
Baltimore, Mons Amedee Sauvon, French Coucu
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