, 1873-12-14
fine photographs from such pictures, ap i'm
proved tasto III art-mattors would Boon bo por-

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nro numerous, mud nauy OF them lro wotl Lnowu
Tloy Roryo an oxoollant purpoBo an a toacliinl
medium. acqllalnting tho novice with many o
| tho worla.reno~ilotl and priceless possessions o
, tho o,d .,!, World; Dlt science was not conton
| With tli'B simple representation Of thcso mraclc
| OF the soulptora art. What ordinary photo
graphs nre to tho orutlest wool-out,
rHoTo.nE1IEEs
are to the photograph proper. In those roliofs
coating Of quicksilver is npp1iol to tho pinto
| Which. wo believe, is aftorwaril removed. Tht
statue stands out from tho mirror-llko surface
SO lully rounded, 30 perfect In outline tlit
shadows falling 40 naturally that ono can scarce.
y oolteye that It is not a porfoot miniature copy
Might" aud Informing" which have beer
worn tliroadbaro In every speclos Of art and
lavo boon trayostIcd In tnpestrY and boad-worie;
hore gain new beauty from tho exquisite man
@ ncs IN , Which thoy are copied, tho fidelity With
" which their really lntrinaio beauty ia preserved.
They saem really tho delicate, floating figures
they arc intended to be-; and, unframed, orc
quite within The roach Of even vory slender
purse, eoating only, 81 pair. They wero
mounted In oxquisttoly- -ornamonted frnmoa,
figuro, hut, as these lattor wore Of wood, and
not gorgeously gilt, they would hardly have aat-
fHtlod certain class OF people, a representative
of whom was onoo takon by frlond Of ours to
Of Hnss." After gazing for 3 long time ln
breathloss wonder at tho masterpiece, ahe
Kaspeu out, ~ voice chokcd by admiring awe,
'1sn't 1t splendid
BIG rnAME7
I wondor how they got 1t in here" Her tliseusted
companion alss"e1ed, We foar not very nmiably
nor portinently, Let's 60 homo;" and they
went; Another Of those photo-rcliofs. "Evc,'
was, y possible; moro perfect than those wo have
mentioned. Wo can scarcely hayo too many
eonioa OF line etatnes mado aftor this nav
moInoa: fro another pretty dea var photograph
ana q. de!lcate. lo .....
foss1hs IRON thoae We come to
TILE oHnoAfos. ....
Sono OF "hioh afo really wonderful in execution.
Ihoy ero as little like the first crude attempts At
,initasihs nne paintings az tho old-fashionod
foonah painting vas like genuine art. 1t is all
sory VOL ior Mrs: millionaire to ehrug her
shoulders and say "chaap imtatious," when it
ID clanco whether she would know the differ
e,a,, onuo "u4e sno not tola, or dld not
III events L she @ aoos oss' know aSRRasa tSo value
nlo 1lu is fortunate woman; but She will not DO
are s, ~ 5nuef ~ .no lees peounloaa onoa wno
i've Italian 5ns II
e., :. ohorubs" ~, and q piece entitled "Cupids
i,i m nor Arro"s. arc perfect ot thoir
~ hlau. my eost ?4u aptoce', cheapor Afnor!-
ohn eupy ;, VI eaon ID sola as low ae "; trangs
o.'roaoS s.ut appoa1 70 1aae Tue Iead IN Amer1-
l. -" sAoAA
is Monaertal: '. several Of DIoretadta finest
h@aintings @ hase M thua been reproduced, and intro
ancea e1!n.s. 10 tho general public. Here one linda
pictures that
nusr SUIT ALL TAaTEs:
Copies Of exquisite landscapes, and marine
viowb; game, aud fruit, and flower pieces.
suitable for q d1ning-room; chickouy,
kittens, hirls aud dogs, that would
10 tho delight Of the nursery. "The
Quoen Of the Vineyard" laden with its fruits,
would no doubt tlnd favor in tile oyes Of tho
young gontletnen when they had reached m
age i'll Which tho application OF a razor to the
upper lip has become soul-stirring and acrious
,oroinony, not to be looked at iii . trifing mnn-
uer, but to be gonc through after much grave
some physical torture, and al in
'onsity Of purpose which seems to Tho feminine
mind rather ,dsproportionato when compared
With the result.
Next wo observe
s1x cunoMonnApnEp LANDSCAPES,
alued ut 1856, Which are weil worthy Of mention.
,loy wore entitled ssNIeht on tie Lake" IA
joining Storm" -" Lonely Ocean, j" Morning on
tle DaY.n Tempest on ihe Moor and 1Noon-
ide." more CHARMING prasent than thia |
ortfolio Of clromographs can ecarcaiy
N ;Y,astrod Nox,t.