New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-06
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
MAGIC RECIPROCALS."

GEORGE CUMMING DEFENDS HIS STUDY IN COLOR
BLENDING AGAINST THE ASSERTIONS OF GEORGE
l. FRANKENsTFIN.
To m, Editor or The Tribune.
SIR: Your issue of Friday contains 4 para
graph concerning of the Water Color Society
~ rem wing No. 476, COloT-CiOw."a reelnear spec
ruH bV q Ore Cum ming from the walls OF tue Academy,
on the charge OF George l.. Franken,ten that 1t
copy Of ms brothers mark and infringement Of COPY
right. Mr.. Gnstavus Frankensten holds c,p, riglt
pamphlet euutled Magic Reciprocal" published in
Cincinnati IN ls7J. and numbered bv the Librarian OF
COnT 81 j.2o4 F. This book contains design IN black
and whit which is simply series Of points fifteen
eaeh opposite each other and lines drawn from one set
Of points to the other making 225 lines altogether The
copyright granted this pamphlet does the
design il claimed the only Infringement according
to the law (ecton 5000 the republication sale OF
such book without permit.
Further than this she design Color Glow" which Il
said 10 he infringement aud copy Of the design IN
The pamphlet Magic Rec procas" is IN the form Of
ory-nve pointed star disk OF color Il = drawn In
thirty ighr different shade. Of the six prncpa
OF the spectrum carefully Dlcuded. forming VI
concrntric circles gObelike form he ceUtrc,
ing ball Is Il werr, OF blended &c. violet and
green, totally different from the rectangular desEu
Magic R-ciprocs" Tho pcncpl involved III either
cannot be copying tied any more than the method OF
engraving stt. ht lines 20 form certain wood-cut
be copyrirhied. All engrnvngs and wondcut- Of df-
fereut design resemble each other certain extent
regards formation 81 ne bu, further. In TACT there
acre some sixty delicate line DRAWN exhibited some
years in Bond st. London, eta ned 20 be done
- spiriis. Those believed u pad nothing; the
sceprcs, however were charged shilling tee Now,
Nj Gustayus FlankensteiD did uot draw with a.,
hIBf The hrst % the mathematical theories sent 20
York nor Jd ne cain the questiiu vuO DID them
Toe spirits did Not or the action 81 The com
mlftre uItH The whole matter Wa published ln TIE
AgterirGH Art Journal last week, entirely eZclu1InZ
Uur side OF the qur stluu There could have been
uisuu der-taudIug aJOut H. A. the design {" Color
Glow " ON he request Of several artists, Lad been Cr
two CL1rrrni studios on approval week before the
exhibition opened. and was Inspected by number
familiar al IA the Frank-ustein designs. II was con-
sid' td uy them study Ia cUOr blending. ana such
10 ru IN on IT. own merits, l. the committee after
ward submitted to being threatened, and book 10 down
trJI tue wallis on the sim. c statement or a uau AO
never lad succeeded ring u his pictures
saOWn at a.y Academy Exhibition IA New-NUrk (at
east have his word Tor 80. they might certainly have
mao lie Kindness 90 notify me OF their intent
SHOULD not b, troubled AZ al. n that
It seems Apparent hat this trying raise
himself into public notice 0y climbing up o. Ot-ers,
shoulders NJ. NIcOu. tie Natcr-Cu SOcety's
rtlrv, claims 10 have heard Of Franken-
stem or hi- Magic krcrpr1cals" brtOTe. A. q. L.
Frauktustru ha- taken much pains 10 VENT ATE Lns
matter for tuc grqtuCa OH o. hia gorgeous PRIDE
under TIE plea Ot urotAerY Ove may Doe RC To- state
that iu- only other cODvrgh which Mr.. Gu-lavus
Early Bro" t.csi-u) aud Adding Card" chart
neither iUterferrs with "CUo.-tfOw or any
other design ot ours trt Y, GEOBGB CUNNING,
SaJ Lust ltc-eentI g., elr OrE - 1872