The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-20
THE MARCH MAGAZINES.
ssThe Atlantic"

operative Housekeeping fifth paper; "Little
Csntain Trott;" "a New Chapter of Christian
1vidences:r Consumption in America, third
rarer. "The Foe in the Household three
cbapters; "Our pain'ers,r second paper; "The
natal Arrow "Popularizng Art,n "Tbe New
Eduoatop.n second paper; Howard at At
Isnta.r "Thc Swabian Abs" "our New Presi.
dent ~ nsedge Brds,r and Reviews and Literary
Notices.
rrom the article on "Popularizing Art" we
take the following description of the ohromo-
jithographic process, as practised at Prang's
sstablishme IN Boston,
"The process by which these chromo.litho-
crspLs are produced is simple, but 1t is long, de-
ticate and expensive. One of the chromos most
,swiiiar lust pow to the public is that of the boy
retcrred to above, in the pain ting of which Mr..
Eastman johnson endeavored 10 express upon
c@nyass that which Mr.. Whittier had already
written IN verse;
''Ble sings on thee. little man.
BArefo I boy, with cheeks of tau;
With thy turned np panialoons
And thy merry whistled tunes;
With thy red lip. redder still u,
Kissed by nIrswberries on the hill
With the sunshine ON thy face.
Through thy torn 9Ii.1 Drlals Z, ja2snly s6n grace
IWasopoe barefoot boyP
at is q small picture-about. thirteen inches
by ten-but to reproduce II in chromo-Itho
graph requires twenty-slX slaos OF
st&e, weighing not lar Tar from drG Two
dollsrs. The time occupied in preparing these
stones for the press is about three months; aud
when once the stones are ready, an edltlon Oh
thousand copies is printed IN i've months more
And yet although the original Is worth thou-
-and dollars, nnd the process OF reproduction is
so long and costly, = copy is sold Tor five dollars
a copy, too which, to nineteen.tWentletns OF
the public, says as much, ana gives as muc1
delight every time il is looked at, as the original
work could 1t may be possible, in lew words,
10 convey some idea of the manner in which
this particular boy, standing barefoot upon
rock in brook, with trees, grassy bank ana
blue sky behind him, is transferred from
thousand dollar canvas to whole stacks OF
iye.dolar pastebOard. As far as possible, tue
chrome photographer produces his copy by the
method which the artist employed IN painting
the original. Que great adherence between
painting ana printing is, that the printer puts
on all his color at once, whlle the painter APP
plies color ia indniteslmal quantities. One
crush Of the printing press blackens the page;
but a landscape grows and brightens gradually
under the arLlsts hand, as the natural scene
which he is representing ripens and coiors under
the softer touches OF the sun, the warm winds
and gentle showers of April aud May. As
lar as possible, | say, the photographer
initiates these processes OF art and nature by
Supplying color in small quantities and by many
operations, He first draws upon a stone, with
bis pencil OF soap aud lampblaCk, a faint shadow
OF the picture-the outline OF the boy, the trees,
and the grassy bank. IN taking Impressions
from this first stone an ink is used which differs
Irom printers ink only in Its color. Printers
ink Is composed chiefly OF boiled linseed oil and
lampblack; but our chrome photographer, en-
ploying the came basis of linseed oil, mikes
with it whatever Coloring matter he requires
too IN taking impressions IRON tho the nfS
OF the boy, he prefers Drowned vermlllon
The proof from this stone shows us dim be
ginning of the boy in cloud OF brownish'reC
and white, in which can be discerned fain
outline OF the trees that are by'andby to wav
over his head. The face has no features. Th
OILY circumstances clearly revealed to the spec
tator are that the boy has his Jacket OFF, ant
that his future trousers will be dark. Color il
placed, first of all. where most color will b
finally wanted. The boy is begun. He wants NOR
Vermlion, and some portions of the tree ant
background will bear more On the second ston
only those portions of the picture are draw
which at this stage of the picture require NOR
OF that color, Upon this second stone, afte
the color is applied, the first impression i
advanced AS the deeper color upon his fac
was not put upon the spots where his eyes ar
to be, we begin to discern the outline of thos
organs. The boy is more distinct, and tn
apparent: AS yet, however, but two color
appear--brown-veImilion and white. o
the third stone the drawing is made Q
all the parts OF the picture which re
qulre blue colorlng-both those tha
will finally appear blue and those whic
are next 10 receive color that will combr
with blue. Nearly the whole of the third ston
ct rirHs witn drawng Tor every part OF u
portions which are finally to remain whit
The boy is now printed for the third time,
bright blue color being spread upon the ston
The change is surprising, and we begin now
see what pretty picture we are going to hay
at last. The sky is blue behind the bo
aud the water around the rock upon which
stands is blue; there is blue in his eyes and
the folds OF his shirt out in the darker parts
the picture the brown-vermilion holds its owl
and gains In depth aud dstnctness from I'll
inteImiXture with the lighter hue, StoI
number four explains why SO much blue wi
used upon number three. A bright yellow
used IN printing from number four, and tn
COLOR blending with the blue of the previol
impression. plasters yelowy disagree Ab
green on the trees and grass. The fifth ston
which applies great quantity of bro "
verlnilion, corIects in some degree this 6aub
bad effect of the yellow, deepens the shadow
and restores the spectators confidence in Il
future of the boy. In some mysterious wa
this liberal action OF yermilOn brings out man
details OF the picture that before were Scarce
visible.
'The water begins to look like water, the gra
like grass, the sky like sky, aud the flesh Ink
teth. The sixth stone adds nothing TO Il
picture bnt pure black; but it corrects au
advances neaIl every part of it, especially th
trunks OF the trees, the dark shade upon til
rocks, and portions OF the boys trousers. Stor
nSmber seven gives the whole picture, e.
eept the hsure OF the boy, a coat of bluC
which, however, only makes that bluer whlC
was blue before, and leaves the other objects
their previous color, although brighter an
clearer. The eighth stone merely puts 'madd
lake upon the boys face, hands and fee
which darkens them a. little and gives the
reddish tinge. He is however, far fro
being pleasing object; Tor his eyes, unforme
as yet, are nothing but dirty blue spo
extremely unbecomiDg. The ninth stone whi
applies color nearly black, adds deep
shade 10 several parts OF the picture, b
eCarcely does anything for the how The ten