New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-22
THE NEF- YORK STATE FAIR.
THE GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO THE AMERICAN
PHOTO IIrUOGRAPIIIC COMPANY


THE GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO THE AMERICAN
PHOTO-MTHOGRAPHIC COMPANY.
The undersigned having been appointed by
the Executive Committee of tho State Agricultural
Society Special Committee to examine the specimens OF
Photo Lithography presented by the American Photo
photographic Company and to report their opinion of its
value as a useful as well as a fine art
REPORT:
That they have made careful an examination OF the
specimens exhibition the limited time at their dis
posa would permit aud beg leave to present the following
remarks as the result thereof
The pictures produced as follows: negative is
first made glass the usual way OF taking them for
ordinary Photographic pictures. Suppose the original to
be copied is the page of book engraving it is OBJ
vous that by aid of the the copy may be
largod may be diminished. it may be reproduced
Of the exact size of the original This great 6exiby with
respect to the size OF the picture OF very great and OBJ
vious advantage unapproachable by any other known
process.
Another great advantage which this possesses
is the minute fidelity with which the copy represents the
original Every dot and mark, however minute or how
trivial deneated with absolute accuracy the de-
fects well the eXcelencies exactly initiated
The negative possesses the property in the dark parts
OF absolutely preventing the transit OF all the actinc
rays while the light parts permit the free passage OF
These things being promised. pass to the next
and bchromate of potash is carefully mixed together
and spread evenly sheet of paper which is then
is such that when thus dried it is perfectly soluble in
water but absolutely nsolube in that auid when the
light has been allowed to act upon II. The paper,
prepared in this way, is placed under the negative
and the rays OF the sun are allowed to act upon IT
for few moments. The parts under the opaque parts
OF the negative remain soluble In water as before while
insoiuble. The whole surface of the paper is now
% over win iay nS sPeSS nG ePSSa Ir
which coaGulates the albunen It's face is then washed
in water which has the effect Of completely removing
the soluble parts with the lux thereon, while the nso
inky coating We have now positive picture OF inc ght
truthful Photographic facsimile in greasy hOgrapio
transfer ink of the original drawing or engraving mod
The thing is to place the linked picture with its
face downward on an ordinary hthographc stone. and
pass under the When the paper then removed
the ink will be found adhering to the stone. and from
such transferred picture AFTER ~ mas been subjected 10
the necessary treatment two or three can
be printed as in ordinary photography without any per
ceptble dninuton Of the sharpness or the decacy of
the Impressions II will be remembered that the mega
tives are left unmpaired and may be used again and
again for the production OF other aud similar delneaonS
Having thus described the method of production, re-
that the art has often been attempted by other
persons but has been only very moderately successful IN
an hands save those Of Mr. JW Osborne who has brought
his process very great perfection We have seen copies
of the works of art in European Museums made by
him successfully that the best judges could scarcely
Is now i'm the hands OF the American photographic
Company, Of which the Hon. Ezra Cornell IS Presi.
dent and great Of the art brought
the aid Of American artists mechanics aud scholars
for the reproduction Of their works with the utmost accu
Il is adapted to meet the wants felt by very large por
FIRST There are rare old books the hands OF collect
ors OF almost priceless vae, which may be printed ia
fac-simile by this process at n moderate cost go
second: Mechanical drawings may be multiplied with
great rapidity without the expense OF engraving
Third: Lawyers Notes and Minutes OF Evidence can be
coped with absolute accuracy In very short time ana
with much less expense than to have them copied by
Fourth All kinds Of Pen and Ink Drawings Maps. &c,
can be multiplied at WILL without The expense OF engrav
linn. The engravings Of such old masters Albert
Diirer &C.. be initiated by modern engavers Tie
works Of the best artists cannot be COPIED Dy INFERIOR
ones Ry this process works by the best artists he
accurately copied that line touch missed by the
Srth: In copying old writing some words are so OBJ
ing greatly enlarged copy by this process the neces
saIy words become legibe.
We specify the above being the FIRST which have oc
CURED TO US. but by exhausting IT'S capable
were suspended in the Presidents and proved
interesting well as an instructive feature OF the
One OF them is the original title-page of humorous
work published by the AppetOns entitled the Foreign
| Tour Of Brown, Jones' and Robinson. The copy was
times the SIZE aud exactly proportional 10 the orig
copy OF the engraving Of Marshnlrs Portrait OF Lin
coin published by Messrs Ticknor Field Is gwen
"ate Is entitled Crossing the Stream" copy of RIA
phaels Cherub in all respects equal 10 the original
ailegoricaiy are exhibited. Also Dores Picture Of the
CrucifxoD and Of the Apostles Gathering Corn on the
| really leave nothing 10 be desired ,,
We are truly Tahed with the new arr, ana are ueepy
IMPRESSED with Ito Importance. opening door Tor the
cheap diffusion Of the works Of the best masters so that
they may henceforh be found in the cottage OF the ast
mi 'IahoTer as well rs in the OF the afiuent
We are impressed with the conviction that IL will have
the happiet eject all departments Of the decorative
| arts. 49,. ...A,..o,o
Calico Printers Lace-makers, PaDerhangers Architects
Noders OF fancy Iron Works Sign and Carriage RANT
ers Uphosterer and all who are engaged IN any OF the
departments OF decoration VIII nave thelf Uestes
proved by the opportunity which TINS new art brings mem
~ dllng their minds with those lines Of beauty which
| only the best masters have portrayed
We are OF opinion that the eject Tor gOod cannot ne
oyerrated as In the competition INTO winch our manu-
Featuring Industry must enter with the whole world lnd
and taste must become the most important elements
Hence En- an economical point Of view we cannot give
this ne art welcome and III view OF t'is re-
snit we think the Executive Committee VIII agree Win
KS that the gold medal Of the Society should be awaluen
10 The company for this exhibition. - ,,
" NV JoHS sTAUNToS GOULD, Chairman.
PETER V. KING. ID. u. ELLIOT.
Buffalo, Oct. 2. 1851 ..-..
The above report of the Special Committee was
road and apuroyed by the Executive Committee