Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-06-12

Thd Germsrs q eueravers ere happier
In their genrs pictures than Gil other ma
tons; and, Frers excepted, they are not
eauaj)ed by even individual artists. The
Germans, In fHct, are the best story.tellert
/ fos. children. whether by the pen OF pencil.
4 In Mr.. Eiliot's portfolios, there is large
collection Of these genre subjects. by Meyer
Won Bremen, Meyerheim, and others,
which will Well repay loving study.
They are chiefly in mezzotin:.
1t is sig .i6cant, that, while chr0mos are
row neck to neck with engrayings, the sale
OF engravings, is larger to-day than ever
before, the demand for chrOmos having
supplemented, and not injured, the trade in
prints. They are allies, not rivals.
Few Americans have any just concep-
ton Of the perfection to which lthoyraphv
has been carried in Europe. We have
been 80 long accustomed to apprentice
dauhs in this style of work. that it is gcner.
ally believed that TYPOGRAPHY is incapable
Of reproducing. with artistic spirit. any
really exquisite designs. But any one who
examines Mr.. Elliot's portfolios Of the
dresden Gallery autographs" 1.-The
Vienna Gallery" and +" The Landscapes
of Calame, Twill be thoroughly convinced
that this opinion is an error. They are
far superior to tho common run Of steel line
engrsvings'
One of the most curious collections of
cheap pictures in Mr.. Elliot portfolios are
the - Ill Prints" Of LIZ Blond They are
little chromos engraved on copper; hut the
process ofmaking them is secret. There
are some thirty Of these bright bits ofcolors
They are peculiarly soft, delicate, and clear
in detail; and have much Of the richness.
aud beauty Of genre painting. Each
print is Sx9l2 inches, oval in form. and
some Of them might be mistaken for paint.
inge. And they are marvellouslv cheap.
when ons considers the variety Of cOlors
and tints represented. Mr. Elliot, within
two years. has sold 10000 copies of these
prints lie Blond is an Engishman. who
succeeded to the busisness Of his brother.
the second inventor of this p-ocess,-for
the original inventor was a Mr.. Baxter.
whose discovery Is supposed to have died
with him.
The West is large consumer of the
and published here. Mr.. Elliot states that
the trade with the VESTS rapidly increas-
ing.
Mr.. Elliot publishes line of Is or 90
Autographs and steel engravings. some of
which have had large sale. The best of
the Autographs are mater Dolorosa,"
''Evangeline," Past and Future" and
s'Faith.'
Among the other pictures are four large
line engravings OF ole,s''Voynge Of Life"
the hest specimens Of American cngrav-
ing Of that size eyer executed. Each
plate cost $3.50. and they are in the best
style Of Mr.. Smillie. About 5000 copies
of this set have been sold.
The large steel engraving of Bunyans
"Piigrim's Progress. - agroup of Wig
nettes formed together in allegorical har
inouv. from the designs Of Hammatt
Billings. is probably familiar to all our
readers. as tits a tavOrits Sunday -school
picture in every part of New England,
and is often seen in the psrlors oi church
going people. The picture cost 81 600 to
produce. aud about 5000 copies vf it have
been sold.
Mr.. Elliot,s latest publications ere two
female figures. by Miss A. r. SAWYER, done
in stipple and line one. entitled '.The
Retter Lanl.'' which was first published
as lith"graph by Groz-lier, and subse
qrcn.lv | reduced as an engraving. Of which
1900 copies have been sold; the other.
which is Just out. and sold exclusively by
subscri, ton. entitled 1.-The Vale of Peace
Mich is dedicated to William Cullen Bry-
ant. equally distinguished as Il poet aud as
fricnl of strugs ling artists and Of Amer
lean art. The figure is designed to re-
fleet the repose attained after spiritual
struggles.-a counterpart to the country
Benlah of the Pilgrim Progress.
WICK. in Boston Duty Adueriser.