Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-06-18
PrunD's ChrOmos.

may be briefly answered rs follows =
Louis Prang il n German, born at Bros
lau. in Prusian Lilcsia, in 1924. His
father was calico printer, ana OF nm
Young Prang learned the trade, after
leaving school at the age of thirteen.
He learned to cngrave the color blocks
for calico printing, on wood, studied
practical chemistry as far a. it related
o his trade, and became Il proficient i'll
his business. He was finally engaged
to travel in Europe to discover improve
mcnts in the line of his business, ana
visited all the principal cities. When
the revolution on the continent in 1S4S,
broke out. Mr.. Prang went back to Prus-
STA and took part with the republican
party. 1t was unsuccessful, and he was
prescribed, and fed to Bohemia, to
Switzerland, and finally to the United
States. Here, after various turns OF for
tune. he commenced the publication of
what are called Chromos. His first sue
ccssful picture in this line was chro-
mo of 'Chiclxcns,n after TAFT, and OF
three pictures by Tait-chickens, quails,
and ducklings-hc has sold fifty thous-
and chrome copies in the United states
alone, at about 50 each. He manuiac-
lures in Boston, keeps 33 presses in oper-
alton, and employs seventy hands, SUI
perintcnded 10y accomplished workmen,
and the hands being also as good work
men as can be found. He is now pro-
ducing chromos of the finest paintings
by American and foreign artists, and so
much resembling oil paintings as to be
readily taken for such by most people,
and at prices which bring the finest
pictures within reach of every one.
The following is a list ofchromos pro-
duced by Mr.. Prang, with prices of each
picture:
Early Autumn on Esopus Creek,
New York. After A. L. Brichcr) So &C
Late Autumn in the White Noun
tans (After A. T. Bricher) Oh
Six American Landscapes. (Aftcr
II. A. Bricher). Per Set &C
Strawberries and Baskets. (After
Miss V. Cranberry. OF
Cherries and Basket. (After Miss
V. Cranberry 90
Flower Boquet 0C
Blackbcrries III Vase CATER Lilly
NJ. Spcncer). W
F'ringed Gentian. CATER II. r.
NeWman) W
Easter Morning. (Atter Mrs. J.
NJ. HART 10 OC
Group of Chickens. (After Tait 0t
Group of Quails. (After TaiU $ IN
Group of Duclllings. (Aftcr Tait') > OC
'rhe Poultry Yard. (Attcr Lem
mens). ) OF
Poultry Life. CATER Lemmens). 81
The Kids Play Ground. (After
The Two Friends. (Child and
Dog, after GerarU, 81
Correggio's Magdalena, 10 OF
Under the Apple-Tree. (Aftcr G.
Rest by the Roadside. Companion
picture,) . u
George and Martha Washington.
(After Stuart Per pair, Is o.
Autumn Leaves-Maple lot
" " - Oak Lon
Wood Moses and Ferns. (After
Ellen Robbins) 1,5
Birds Nest and Lichens. (After
Ellen Robbins) 1,5'
The Bulfinch. (After VIM. Cruill-
shank) 3,0t
The Linnet. (After Cruikshank) 3,0
The baby or Going to the Bath.
(After Bouguereau so
The Sisters. (Companion piece) 80
Dead Game. after G. BOssett so
A Friend in Need after +. Schles-
inger) so
Whitticr's Barefoot Boy. After
Eastman Johnson) 80
As to the question, what are chrO
mos? We answer: They are facsimil
representations of oil and water colo
paintings, so faithfully and slIillfull.
done that it requires the experience G
an expert to detect the difference be
tween them and the originals.
For every purpose of decoration,-fo
parlors, sitting-rooms, drawing-rooms
nurseries, or chambers, nothing so eX
qusitely beautiful as these Chromos ca
be obtained for the same amount {
money. No other ornaments of tn
same cost are SO admirably calculated
adorn Il home to cultivate love &c
, Art among the people at large to brigl
ten up the dwellings of every class
/ our citizens: and to teach the risin
generation, by their silent yet retinin
influence, to love the beautiful in A.
and in nature.
Now, it is quite possible that thoS
: who read this would like to examine til
pictures spoken of for themselves; an
they are certainly worth examining
Well, nothing. is easier. Nearly or qui
all the pictures we have given list
may be found in the show case at IL
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