New-York tribune., 1870-10-01
SOME NEW CHROMOS.

Our objection to chrOmOs is not so much to
what they are as TO what they profess. Considered
simply az mechanical reproductions OF striking pictures
with points likely catch the popular eye they nave
clements of merit which those who wish 10 see tono
improved notions Of art scattered throughout INC
country in quarters where good paintings are mac
cessble and framed daubs Of Autographs or Wretcneu
engravings from wornout plates have hitherto peeh 'e
only substitute glad TO recognize uls only "hen
they profess TO be as good oil paintings that we are
compelled TO denoance the trieRs OF eharatan 'ne
pretensions Of the chromo-lthOgrapher.
Guidos Beatrice di Ceno IT, perhaps seen by one out
OF hundred American artists. For the rest, engray-
ngs generally Indifferent thrd-rate copies-themseves
generally made from other cOpes-and chromos more OF
less execrabe in their execution are the only substitute
From of these the man who has never seen the
original any conception Of IT, nor is he hkey TO DC
at all aided by the large and in many respects, popular
chrome recently published by Messrs Cotton, Zahm d
Roberts of NewYork What they give is indeed, not
the Beatrice at ALL but fulipped sunny ringleted,
generous boOded Italian girl in striking costume and
pretty pose. AS such. the picture Will he deserVedy
POPULAR; but il is Beatrice than II IL Ma
donna The execution OF the chrome is fair and though
many shortcomings perceptbe the general effect Is
striking.
Mr. Knoedler has issued from GOupTs establishment
chrome hthograph OF Mr. Benefits famous yacht OF
which we speak in very high terms The scene Is
spirited hut the execution is coarse. The clouds are
rough patches Of yellow and brown the waves bear some
resemblance flaming carriage rug and the nights and
castle in the distance indtincty rendered. never
theless the picture interest TO yachtsmen and
10 many who took natural pride in the achieve
ments OF our gallant young Americans.
Senator Revels has attained the dignity of chrome
| hthograph portrait published by L. Prang Co.. after
| a painting by TIL. Kaufman. 1t is warmly commended
by Fred Douglass other friends of the coored man.
whose good fortune it has been first TO represent his
race on the floor Of the highest parliamentary assem-
bage in the world. TIE portrait is respectfully done
and as Mr. Douglass well suggests, il is fitting orna-
the paror of at least every colored American
Portraits of their prominent may mark as he says,
with almost startling emphasis, the point dividing their
| race from their old condition.
william Hunts picture 'Ihe Joy Of Autumn" snowy
and effective piece Of cOoring has been reproduced In
chromo-lithogTaphy by L. Prang Co.. in form which
will doubtless become popular In the foreground cattle
are seen Oh the margin of pond hghtened up by the
setting Autumn and rejecting the rich tnts OF the
Autumn foliage. Beyond is brilliant little glade,
carpeted with green surrounded by trees through
whose rich fOa the Of the sun fall shimmeng and
golden Cattle again in the distance, and the
darker Autumn tnts on the remote forest mingle with
the gathering clouds Of evening The work is not at all
carefully finished hut the color effective the sentiment
picture is pleasing and the chrome is certain OF
popularity.
Messrs Prang Co have issued series Of four small
companion pieces, spring scene, near Cayuga New
! York; Summer scene near stockbridge, Mass; an
Autumn scene, near Pennington, Conn, and Winter
scene New Russia, Essex County, N Y They are
all after paintings by James NJ Hart and are OF varying
| excellence The Summer and Autumn scenes will be
most admired the little sockbridge sketch especially
has in it pleasant hit Of country sentiment, and is
prettIly rendered.
| Two other chrOmOs from the same house will attract
attention Flowers of Hope, cluster of sprays OF
pretty pinkhowerng shrub, apparently Wtegetid after
VI. j. Hood and Flowers OF Memory snowy bunch
Of pansies quite well reproduced after painting by j.
| Remington, which j. particularly pretty.
OF all these chromcs there Is not which deserves
IN any degree absurd praises that have often been
chancd honor OF chromolithOgraphy as the equal or
almost equal Of the work it processes to reproduce
On the other hand there Of them which not
in many respects an improvement upon the socalled
works of art likely displace, while the most OF
them really pleasant subjects for the eye conveying
no garing alsehoods in color otherwise, and present
ing pleasing sentiments, which cannot njure and may
benefit the pOSsessOTs.