Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-12
In THE MODERN ARTS
That of PhOtO-EDgraving Can be
ClaSsed as One of the Finest.
BOOKS AND PAPERS REPRODUCED
So Neatly That the Counterfeit is Hardly
Noticeable.
THE wORB EXECUTED In THIS CITY

Photo-eI - 1ving is rapidly developing
into one oil the finest and most beautiful arts
ofthe age, and no book is complete without
numerous specimens Of this wonderful illus
trative process, no matter how interesting
the subject matter or how fine the binding.
For years after the discovery of this
splendid process of picture making it was
considered too expensive for anything but
the more elaborate work Of high-clsss books,
but now it has become so that photo-en-
craving is considered necessity in all
book work, in magazines and all other
illustrated periodicals. The old chalk and
wood cuts have been discarded everywhere
except in the newspaper field, where speed
as well as good work is necessary and where
the finer art takes up so much time as 10 be
impracticable. However, the weekly humor-
Gus papers have mostly thrown aside the
old rapid processes and have taken up the
new and beautiful art of photo-engraving.
One of the finest features of this modern
art is the TACT that fac-simile of anything
from postage stamp to 81 900 bill can be
made rapid and true to the original.
Photographs of men and scenes of battles
famous in history can be produced
In manner so realistic that every
line and position can be readily
recognized. Thus 1t becomes splendid
means of education, for what will teach
more rapidly than faithful illustrations?
Histories repiete with photo-engraved
scenes will teach the pupil much more rap
IDLY than the old-style books filled to the
cover with solid facts and here and there
wood cut that blurs the idea rather than
brigkteus it.
THE ART IN PITTSBURG.
1t has not been very long since photo-en-
craving was comparatively an unknown art
in Pittsburg and whatever work was done
had 10 60 East to fiud artists TO do it. But
now one OF the finest plants for this kind of
work is located in this city. The Pittsburg
Photo Engraving Company have elegant
Offices and complete facilities to do the finest
work in this line. Ever since the establish
ment OF their business in the city they have
been rapidly improving upon their work
until to-day their rooms in the Power Hall at
Nos. 75, II and 79 Diamond street, are among
the best equipped In the country and they
are prepared to furnish the most elaborate
and artistic specimens of the engraver's art.
Their work will compare favorably with the
highest class work in the country and thev
are prepared to do anything that comes
within the lines Of fphoto-engraving. They
also are prepared ior the finest OF book print
ing and binding. furnishing the illustrations
by any process desired.
The Pittsourg Photo-Engraving Com
pany has had numerous chances to display
its facilities for the reproduction of old
prints. They have reproduced OLD books
as to paper. print and engravings so neatly
as to be taken for the original production.
Old newspapers published in the quaint
style OF I've olden times" have been repro
xrnl To hi, h., g
the readers of the ancient specimen of the
then young printers art scenes and incidents
OF youth chronicled in its aged and yellow
pages. This work is often done so neatly
as to make the reader wonder whether he
holds in his hand the original or the
counterfeit Plans OF lots are also among
the specialties produced by the company
and this has proved of great advantage to
all interested in the real estate and plans of
the city.
The company can show specimens of fine
work almost without number. They in
clude all manner of books and matters of
the novelty nature. The charter of the Sc
lect knights OF America mas been admired
bv all who have had the pleasure of exam
lining it on account OF its beautiful blending
of colors. The souvenir programme of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers at
tracted universal attention because of the
manship in general. Perhaps one of the
best pieces of work turned out by the COM
pany was the handsome leather case hand
book of the Standard Underground Cable
Company.
SOME SPLENDID SPECIMENS.
Advertising novelties are among the spe-
cialties of the company. though all their
work can be said to be especially fine. The
artistic programme of the Carnegie course
is an admirable piece of work and illustrates
how photo-engravlng can be brought out in
advertising matter. During the Exposition
the company was fairly flooded with orders
for their work by exhibitors at the great
Pittsburg show. Chief among the produc-
tions in this line were Horne & Wards COM
prehensive little book, and Rosenbaum's
elegant souvenir. Many catalogues can be
placed on the list of elaborate and beautiful
specimens of the art; for instance, that of
DanEiger & Co., the milliners, which for ele-
gance of design and print is incompatible.
The catalogues A. NJ. & j. B. Murdoch and
W. c. Beckert, florists and seedmen gave
splendid opportunities for the display of
their facilities to reproduce the beauties of
nature in picture form and in both instances
the originals were all but improved upon.
The company now has in course of pro-
duction two books, the artistic elegance of
hulCn uelN UeSCflpllOn. 1ne catalogue OF
the Fuel Gas and Manufacturing Company
will be the most elaborate book OF this
description ever produced in the city, the
finest portion being the engraved work and
colorings. The Official History of ALLIE
gheny City will be an elegant piece of work
in every particular. The engravings will be
executed by the best artists employed by the
company, and will display great taste in the
selections of eolors and originality of design.
The paper was prepared especially for the
book, and in every way it will be a wonder
Iully beautiful piece of work.
This company has in its employ staff of
artists selected from the best from all parts
OF the country, and no expense has been
spared in making their equipments the best
in the country. The finest steel engrayinps
color work, stationery and card printing also
come within their line of work, aud all is
done In manner that catches the artistic
eve.