New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-28
PICTURES on FENCES.
An Ar 81 WHO RANGES FROM TIE ACADEMY 20
TIE sIDEWALN

An Ar 81 WHO RANGES FROM THE ACADEMY 20
THE SIDEWALK.
Seven years ago." said Mr.. k!s'am, oi th@
firm of Nissan e. Allen. There WIS no Sl"cn ana very
little money in The advertising sign business Persons
who had something they wanted TO advertise by Sign IN
some public place had the work done 10y any sort oi
daubcr Those who made trade OF 1t used material that
washed of with the first rain That was the uomai'c
period Board space not considered valuable. TIL"
result was that neither expenditures no: receipts
amounted to much This "a all changed now. leolI'
throughout The country bet especially in the me-, hc'-
hood Of NcWYoIf have %,betic ideas On luis subject a.
well as many others. hit IS desired hat sn sdu lat
for period Of months years it INNS; be painted with
material that viii stand til" weather II h, to nave SONG
merit besides in an artistic way. fcc letters must he
done neatly cn0aEh t. meet tho criticism "i q
printer, and when Is comes 10 pictures the!
have to sustain pretty sharp inspection. We
have four artists in pay one oi Them h." MS !" lures
ia the Academy every year, and two years ago he i'd
one on the line. lie has have his skaclnG vacation
every slEmcr-Caaps ont Ike the lc't, ana gets VIII
over sunsets and aruri-cs. Hasty i' sort Of parting
is il Will pass muster alongside of the theatrical scene
painting in this country. There Is patent mcdcn" al
ycctiseIncIi Lul Il !; yC.y good picture OF I'Oo
on. in heavy sea. ana without the advertisers the
would have lutrcy artistic meaning 10 difference
where Il WIS paiard Nicbcr on canvas cr on fence
And that portrait Of The patron saint OF well ,novn
r,lacra WAS ta!, flCn famous wCd'l n tbs city
N,,nr riding in his ear and M;ndsiin: lis trident is
Good advertisement Of a seaside hotel and u al the more
yqlua l IL IA" drawing happens to bc good AMI the CO..
Urs ,unt hing Ike those Or nature. IL J. oI no use 10 TAX
about bad worl, people Wil lot nave II.
or course there ia raised when we eel sign on
some spOt which Tie ALLEGED lovers OF nature arc kry To
observe will not say that painting ohd'cnh-t -lEu
ON the side Of the Balanced rock III COLORADO Masjn-t
the thing. Eu agent, VINO acc olui'hc lldt' hdd
correct eye a. business II would surprise you 10 'r no"
many letters receive, asking rs to plUt advertise
mems on the Palisades But wc always reuse. We DON
want o run right in the face OF all the people Wh0 "Nt
nn The Hudson. And IoLt mind say ing this win q
u,t laugh" that the Palisades rot AoOd place 10
paint, anyhow. They are too muddy.
II tnc- fifteen OF lite lead every year 10 Keep
of,r branch Of art bcfric the public. : me-" sign IA
Unb.,gI fifteen feet hiyh md two bundled and eighty
Ave frC1 long require 900 pounds q! lead. Sicl, that
cover space u 200 10 1000 square feet are not vi
common You ask about those small boards They ar"
nor nninicd a. a rule They are printed a cylinder
Ir.,s They arc tackled up The fences all the way
nom Maine To California, and there are 700 many oi item
TO bc all painted IN the ordinary manner.
This business has made blank space on walls ara
fences valuable There i a wall IL tine ucishbohoo "i
Twpuig- third II. ana lIaNc which rented at Sl'UOa
wear before il was touch G with brush. The advertiser
had t. nay than $1,000 tpr the notice he Put There"
Fences around buildings that are erecting have became
rich Icrlu>c 10 builders. This sot OF advertising dot
not interfere with the now -Pdptrs. We Cauu"i p many
words IN our gIs. 20 say. 60 10 the papers WIN me
details aud We VIII call public attention The puhHr
looks the Hcw-papcrs all he more readily Tor having
an emphatic suggestion ia words or pictures winch IL
can Spr fy cry day.