New-York tribune., 1866-12-01
FINE ARTS.
cuRoMo-uruceRAFHY THE HANpMAIprS. OF PAINT

CBRONO-LTHCGRAPHY THE HANDhAIDEN' OF PAINT
one Editor Of Tse N " TIsaae
SIR: In q recent review OF some of our publications
ysar Art critic made certain gslo not only in
leory but in the o fact ard knowledge OF the
wide spread influence of fHE TmBI IN AT matters render
he correction Of statements the first importance 10
as publishers We always desire submit works 10 intel
gent criticism and hope that both ourselves and the public
NAV profit by such fd therefore IN regard q the statement
OF Your cutic that the Chl0mos 10 question are no. qD
10 our former publications. we cah ohy say ttl We euonp
TO be progressive In Art and quite willing 70 leave te
pictures TO decide the question Tor us WIN ihe p Ic ~ ~
evidence thai they aotntended for an pneEc market "a
the fact Of sending copies for roycw TO IhE mBl ~
The insnuCOs that have endcvoed 70 deac ipn the
reputation Of tu original artist by placing onoor signature
upon picture simply the result Of hinneer Of yorr ce
Hqinc, t6e lei TO SIGN his name 10 works 81 any cou.e
qucnce that me may share The horrors OF e poduor u more
lighter color OF the picture tan Nh Iasghcb the caIea
observation. OF yon; critic failed disc0chss led hn 20
ma ne picture y1ich we name Tile Bnl, is eney
Bouguereaas Going the Bath learn for he ist time
French Natc-coor drawing stated the simple fact in rc
gard Chrome Had known az he Time that tbe water
artist dnc credit as matter OF Justice to him end from De ac
that good meme s always ~ assistance 10 u~.
So much ourselves Let glance at tie sweeping
charge made by y0ur critic. that CbronO lhoCrphy,
mcans to reproduce minuDgs. Is injurious 70 progessl
tic mighty 0rron Of your p7percachg than JO0V0
radclaev cic,e serious rcacli0 ION acanst a now art ,et
rom the introduction OF tins new hepmad 10 Art education
viii be niuousy affected n the acy of youG Cics asscl.
ton isfnOi o. once Inede evident
ChToo stloguphy IS So itself ar 10 17fo6aoe 70 initiate
pofo ceo'c II obtain individual oDd indepcnd
character you. critic claims for it, proper sphere he
thereby showing biz imod acquaintance with the very pro-
/ccss which You time last year IN Of your daily us
20 ucidy described Chom0tlogfaphy j, for the painter
what he yIe ior he writer h-is he brush end pallet Of
The Nineteenth Century bu just ~ little as loneo~ would
make of Hoes press transfer his poC'ico thoughts TO
paper just little yond Toe pointer make use oi hc chrome
The education OF ho million dcnonGe the poWeg press
for teqte aud non claims moiiihosXpb ios he al
There no reason Why NJ Tait or any Other ariisi ,hod
hoi gum tuiicent peceh lnowi'ee Of he a1 :" CHROME
oglah biz oWD patnngs (Which has been repeatedly done
n England, audnaLe the chIonos ius spirited and tract
thousands Of such pictures in the sas tine DO Which he could
reproduce only tens with brush and pallet And why should
forward i IL not the assertion OF such hnerance be man
fesiaon Of mere preudcei Thus te question reduces iisc
iu culture Now, Sir we do not wisl 10 dppof do
Tending right Of aakng ppr Chfanos Ii poor they
poor Chomo bu any picture De % tlc nflHest daub
village sign-board helpe progress ~ aIt
cuture. good written book fnot badin spirit and ob
ect.is always better than 40 book D. gives impulse which
and clicsne the good books g. clented So mart
poor picture better than none aud Va te o time viii
which your critic viii hope place step higher IN
the scale Of AT than Tee cheap eooled Iin %. omer and
reeepoT ana ~ '.in,es m I1es, .ol a
our abos in zine the wave u higher education Reaches
their stand point Ibe artist vi be- benefited th.e.fad hrs
lhc demand FOR poorer gctllgs Cl-umDs VIII cease
and he VII therefore study for higher excellence
secondly BE- win be sHe 10 obtain usi and liberal compc1sa
non iof good WolL iy le disposal OF rs copyright ~ much
beyond present rates The true poet Of DC present u.e obtains
not eziend much sgoad ths crclerof Ms PERSONA Sci.g
ances and Thirdly hc demand or good original paintings sin
become immeasurably greater ar education advances.
Jhe American people pictures they delight color
pieces II hmakcster homes cheerful and ills er magna ion
with pleasant thoughts 10 gives then innocent lasting
enjoyment and dsosGcs an appetite Which i. lu. a Ordinate
with teen with he oouscy WHO Afford hang their
galleries With paintings Oiiihc old aud new masters Wlt
then should DE 0ny DveDOl Of day which comes 10 their
old be coudeglod and diye OF ibis Of pOmisei
You Sir who labor faithfully for the ueone cannot
fully. r. L. PRASG s. Co ~ I.oilsLosss
Bofos Alase Nov g. 1866