New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-02
,rs. Porcelain Photographs Of messrs
Huuton a. Kuriz.

No.srs. Huston e. kurtz, of No. sos Broad
have lately introduced new application Of pho.
.or,anly which deserves TO DO widely known not only
M ts yery great practical advantage, bot as an iu
,.nt contribution TO the artistic resources Of tie
sisso1ery OF paguerre ard Talbot yet only half de-
veloped
rn;s new invention, which Mr. Huston first intro.
Aosa into this city consists In photosraphing upon
,h,o mates Of porceain upon the polished or glazed
surface il the picture is to be left untouched; upon the
ysbv roughsned reverse side; If it is tn he worked up
,,,., indiau ink or with water-coofs negative is
taken IN the usual wny for paper pictures md then
r;,sd Immediately upon the porcelain. that copies
can he multiplied to any amount. They are tho most
aprobe pictures produced by photography; Trey cannot
be scratched OF the pste except by 81 hiding down The
hoe surface and they rot affected by exposure 70
,,a 10 the Dir or to moisture. Pictures which we
have examined have been hanging in tho windows Of
Me.srs. Huston & Kor,s's rooms for several months
and placed side by side with pictures fresh from the
laboratory appear equally brilliant aud sharp por.
trait OF Pref Sillimsn is not only excellent likeness
Int as delicate and expressive specimen OF phoiogra
,v ss va have ever seen 1t is equally removed nom
.bc f,t Of hardness which results from the absence OF
thO hatints and from that of excessive sofspes' seen
which seem TO have 10 boHy structure underneath the
,ve,ty and aropsieal flesh Contrns,ed with some Of
these pictures how sroug and bold is this portrait OF
ken.!epah With dark beard aud manly head nna iace;
and who would believe that it has not been touched
with the brusb but is left precisely as 1t cane on tne
hands OF the opeIatori OIL ...... ..r-.t :.
, No artist not even really clever one as Ai'.
Kurts could improve such a Photograph as this, and
on1 b,,t We
anywhere. such skilfal workmanship spped to photo
graphs es Mr.. KBrts produces with bis bri'sn "ie'
he has ordeis TO mske coofed picture tie priai /
made from the negative on tie poee.ein as ianly :"
possible so o. merely to secure the hkenes and TN
forms; and on this Foundation the picture IS VofAe'
up in most careful way with co'ors precisely a' II
were miniature on ivory. Indeed. as it oaTne iron
Mr. Kurzs bands it has all the delicate beauty Of tt
,vorv miniature now nearly dsused with the create
ecrtainty Of securing good likeness odded. Some pof
traits OF young girls which were shown us. declare
aner terception and more skifl hand hen any POI
traits on the walls of the Academy. and we who hdv
anon one dear TO us caroared in oils BY no hess thai
.o Acsdeuicisns congratulate these more fortunate
ladies on having been painted By fur more sEiful H.
present iess known hands
Jtskes soIfe tiIne for valuable Improvements tt
make themselves known 10 NewYoTk, more especially
when oaet modes: persons undertake to iltrodueC
them. Dat, in TIE end they must be properly valued
by the pubc and success at cones by desert woio
waiting for MessIs. Huston & knr;z have Mt a'i~ho
are interested IN Photography under great obligations
bat lovers Of deeote refued artistic work owe theH
thanks no less and 1; is bocause we know tie value
sbeir invention and perceive the artistic eAcelleree
their manipulation that have spoken at scea ienet
OIL the subject.