New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
FTCHINGS FOE CHRISTMAS.
ALSO SOME FINE PHOTOGRAPHS.


framed etohing or fine engraving Is an especially
appropriate Christmas gif' because 1t In the nature
~ things a perpetual reminder Of the giver People
Of culture have always valued highly old engravngs
and etchincs of the time Of Louis XIV XIV and AVl'
that period which has been called the golden age
Of engraving The present fashionable demand for
furniture bric-a-brac and works OF art belonging 10
this period brings demand for these old engravlngs'
and esue tally for rare old portrait-engravingS in
which the paper and ink have been melowed by time
10 one harmonious brownish tone. Engravings which
are I'm the oval and circular form, so often seen In
porr.rs a this time especially sought after, and
are framed In the curving gold or gold and White
frame of the period
Among etcldngs recently published is the portrait
of Tennyson, taken from life. by Paul Ralon. Inc
portrait half llfe-sze. The price OF the echihs Is
S3C. The companion etching, the portrait OF Oar
win by Eajon, has been advanced from this price to
$500 since the death of the artist In July charm
ing engraving In mezzotint BY Josey from Greuzes
,sntang "The Artists Child" which hangs in the
National Gallery 10 London. touching interest," Is
always attached to lie Dauphn, the portrait OF the
beautiful little son Of Louis XVI, which has been re-
produced in etching by Wstner. but never more sails
facorly than In the Braun autoypes the manipulation
of which getting better and better every year so that
they are now permanent. There Is suggestive inter-
est in Grcuzes portrait Reproduced by sutotype OF
the Young Napoleon Cors.csn youth in whose
ewes one seems read the prophecy Of the marvel
lous fate the years held in store but whose face is u-
marked by the gTossncSs and selfshness Of the man
of Marengo and of 81. Helena Artists proofs OF
Joseys engraving of " The Artists Child are slo'
Iettered impressions sc. Framed in white and gold
the picture is sold al $40 more; in simple cnerry
frame SO more. The large sutotype reproductions OF
the sistinc Madonna about one-haf the size Of The
original picture, are suitably framed in massive
carved oak, out like frames of Florentne gold
AL suOtypes are now framed up 10 the edge OF The
picture, usually in dark OAK and showing no white
margin.
Among new etchings there none more beautiful
than Camille Ponces etching after Cor0t's painting
Of the " Old Bridge at Fontainebeau.' IL is still
landscape with touch of melancholy. II shows
the arch OF the old stone bridge rudey monded as II
remains TO day after II had been blown out by the
allied armies, while by Is the little old church
where the artists mother lies buried The signed
proof Of this etching is $40, and framed in band
OF g.lded chestnut wood is so5. Two portraits Of
Gerard BOWS mother. engraved In pure line by
Creatbach, after paintings by Gerard Dow. are ex
ampes of the great Dntch masters methods IN portrait
painting, in which he was very strong. bat so slow
and pans;akng that he usually exhausted the patience
of his sitteTs. such engravings as these ave con-
sidered TO gain IN strength wher framed without
showing any white margin, Proof Impressions o.
GIeatbschs engravngs ssc Si2. Among favorte
etchings are Crossing the Sands at ST. Malo.' BY
H. Il. Eobinson; " h gh Tide by Van Grsvesande;
HStrsfford Lock-" by Chduve: and the etching OF
A. H. Haig, The Cathedral Of st. Giles" Among In
expens We etchngs The sunset the Thames"
drawn and etched by John Fullwood, simple fine work
OF art which is sold framed %. The Canal" by
LsCannc, costs 81 framed; original etching
by r. 5. Church, S5. The Golden Stairs" repro
duced by plaunotype, has the soft effects of an
India ink drawing. Jules BretOn's Z" Cleaners" and
other subjects In peasant life popular in
bon photographs. Vandyke's portraits OF Charles
and Others Stuart family, reproduced In
bon photographs with fine effect Among these photo
graJIs IRON the artists OF a former time, MunlO's
Infant Jesus and ST. john" Tie Madonna of the
Grand Duke ana HOlbeins Madonna of the Burgo-
MASTER all sought for.
Thanks Frederick keppel 4 Co. and
Hermann Wunderlich Co.