New-York tribune., 1867-08-06
OUR PHOTOLITHOGRAPH
From The PHILADELPHIA. Photographer. for August

tFrom The Philadelphia Photographer, for AugustI
In addition to our usual picture, we present our
readers, this MONTH with beautiful specimen of
photo ithography by the Osborne process A dcscrp-
ton Of this process published in our June issue
If they viii carefully examine tins, they will see
how truthful it must be. what an immense future
there for photography IN this direction and what
great helper our art is destined to be III the world
1t is the ironthe backbone of the whole art system
The following letter accompanied the prints from
Mr. Osborne. and will be found interesting:
AMERICAN PHoTo-LTHoGRAPH CoMPASYs WORKS.
BROOKLYN, n, Y, June IA, 1867. (
DEAR SIR: In accordance with your wish, forward
you a specimen OF photolth0gaphic work for your
Journal, and trust 1t will prove interesting TO your read
ers In reference to it, may be permitted TO say
few words, TO answer In anticipation, the questions
which many wOuld be likely TO ask.
"Phoolthographic reproduction has three great fields
OF action, viz The copying Of drawings made for that
purpose by mathematical and mechanical draughsmen
snch maps, architectural plans and drawings of ma
chnery; the copying Of originals which already
have been printed In some way, such as line engray
ings, woOdcuts, and Typographical mater and lastly
the reproduction OF original drawings with the pen BY
who deserve to be called artists IN the best sense OF
the word The last is tho highest walk TO which my pro-
cess can aspire. BY its application 10 such work we
give the world the painters conceptions In his
language without transatng 10 into ours, as the
graver may be said TO do We reproduce every touch
In the original drawing, and preserve the Individuality
OF the artist and the feeling which moved aud acuated
him at its conception and which 1t has been his endeavor
TO nfuse into his finished work No copyist by hand
whether he work on STEEL or wood or stone can copy
the picture before him. line for lne lac must render IN
his style, and the engraving which results must be
compound work Not 80 when the camera IN good hands
is made TO do the copying and the press to supply the
proofs BY the aid OF phOtolithOgraphy the artist sees
his own work published 1t left his hand he feels that
he stands before the public alone responsible for It, and
that its merits and demerts may be fairly judged.
THE specimen | have printed here at the Companys
works for The Phiddepha Photographer, belongs to this
highest class OF work IL Is reduction Of beautiful
little pendrawing by the welnOwn landscape painter
OF Berlin, Mr.. A. Berg, the same who drew the large
and splendid illustrations 10 accompany the account OF
the Prussanexpedon TO japan, China and siam-cOples
OF some OF which, by my process had the pleasure OF
showing at meeting of your Photographic society IN
October 1864 The size OF the original Is Inches
nearly that the reduction has been slight ana was
only necessary 70 accommodate the plate 10 the size or
your pages.
Il am Indebted to Mr Berg quite recently, for TINS PIC
ture and happy In being able 10 place at your dis
pOsal for The Philadelphia Photographer
"YOurs truly, j. W. OSBORNE.
"To EDWARD L. WILSON. Editor Philadelphia Photo
lTQphSr,"