New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-16
,,n IN ultimate success seems to have been unwavcr'

During iaSoy
with Partisan oriican by the name OF CheVaher' "
,ho,, n,rrcrrc toa probably purchased his camera
lenses and the other necessary articles Tor ms OK
pcrimcnts. In 1926, undoubtedly through 'hc' a'e',
paeue.re heard OF that oher cxpcrimeh'or VINO "a
pursuing the same line OF investigations anu "'o' "
is said really did more for photography tnai Dae0'S
hi,nsef-Joseph vi cpLorc Nic2cc Lively cor'~
snondc,e, followed and in 1879 partnership was e'-
| tablsh1d by which it agreed that each s"oa's
communicate TO the other all The sccrets VI h'' -.
ycstisaton and that each should snare ea"ais '' w
proceeds from their discoveries. THIS pailneromp o
| tinued until after the death OF Ncpce' ""o'o o
/ I,ldor took the place of his father and receives
from the French Government annual life pension On
1000 francs when Daguene received his annuity o.
! COCO francs.
PUBLICATION OF THE PROCESS.
The publication Of the Dagucrreotypc process was
made in 1880 Year after year the young seems
painter had been tolng after his ideal. always ch-
deavorng fix the hcetng images forinea py tio io
OF his camera, hut without success lie finally was
/ led TO his discovery by a happy accidcnt. lie hno"
that iodide Of silver polished copper plate was
sensitive 10 light and that when such odlzei siive.
plates were exposed ia the camera faint images "
bright objects impressed upon them In the course
of TWO or three hours but these images would gi''"u
ally fade away and could not be retained by any
means then known TO Investigators. one oA5 20
icrre removed from his camera pltc WHICH, ei', ~,
nom the sOrilcss VI exposure 10 the iieit or uss
lie laid This plate ASIDE in a cupboard intending, n
lem fine sur,ace ard use it some time again What
! was his surprise taking out Tie same plate ING
next morning ind upon Us surface uistDcl an.
ior an eqnaiy short time in the camera, and again
placed in the magic cupboard 70 remain over yer n lei
and going to the second morning ne discoveries
another equally beautiful picture. The question nov
was which oi the numerous chemicals stored III tlis
cupboard produced ile marvellous effect. lie finally
! learned by taking out one chemical each day, that
1t dish Of mercury Who's Vapors proaucGu ~ ~
magical result, and he at once proceeded 10 apply tha
! discovery Hrtclicli
But his discovery only partly successful Tne
latent images formed by the camera could be deveE
opcd," it l. tue but cy could not as yet be nxed."
Thi, last process. however more readily discov
cred lie first used strong solution Of common
taiie salt in which the plates were soaked after do
yclopmcnt, and which dissolved ana washeu away
The ?d bt o rb Se me t psTor qualities S Of pcsn
phte OF soda were explained by sir John herschet
fe at substituted that chemical ioi inc one he
DaeTcrre's process was really discovered in 1888,
and i was In mat year that he tried to organize
Partisan prblic however. were utterly lncredu-
le and tn5 cs ialsS 6 fSaS no;
his specimens and explained his method, In con
ySo s6oWed the greatcst enthusiasm over the new
process. As man OF WORLDWIDE se'eht'hc IeP".s
Q his inoseaen Of the ae9ve esv az ms ehse for
him TO obtain from the French s'o'erlnenn III ac cG
pension which was later awarded Daguerre paeeat
written description Of his process IN the hanus S ~
licIy exhibited specimens Of his work. but no details
revealed t. The general N h public up head ts paPnr
called Daencrrcoty by. and the enthusiastic French
.pem T is dny G exsamed Wen known artist but
the art of Raphael and Michael Angelo was only
ter,,tcd persons aocsed TO Paris from all over the
world to carn the details Of the process, and IN
npoatab be b.nes not only in France and on the
Continent. but also in England and America.
IMPROVEMENTS IN AMERICA.
Prominent among the earliest American Daguerreo4
| typ-ts were Professors Draper ard Morse 1t then
required half an hours exposure in bright sunlight
| sufficiently to impress the Daguerreotype plate IL
occurred to Draper in 1889 to cover with white
powder the sitters face. the eyes being closed and
to lessen the glare Of light by causing the sunlight
to pass through large tank containing blue liquid
"ahrmoninm ,ulphaic Of copper-beforc falling. OF
the ,tefs face Offering out e hS d1pisbinp ~h tSs
accnlc or photographic power Of the light. IN lo4o
regular Photographic studios were opened IN Londonl
| britain for the mailing Of portraits by the NV
process while in this country the PROCESSION was
| stI more widely adopted In America landscapes
were made by SSSR IL iIS Sens
tlme' a ien".'''ie p''"sV u w.. ot fondon ia.
eucrreotypy held sway for about ten years in 1881
| improvements being made which superseded Inc oid
The Daruerreotypc was Photographic image formed
SnDtse to sh by iodde Of silver. The copper plate
had f,f to he polished and cleaned. Il was then PLACED
nntn 1G me vr and confined with il to form odde Of
silver The plate thus made sensitive was exposed IN
|
rays Of light formed an image by decomposing the
iadide ~ silver in proportion To their intensity ls
change was an invisible one, however. for when the
plate was removed from tie camera ne.e were U lad
10 be developed which done by submitting II 70
| the fumes from heated mercury. The mercury fumes
denscd upon those which rad been acted upon by
liht and thus gradually formed the beautiful picture
Nner The image had formed it necessary 70 fix y
50 that il should not fade on exposure 10 light AZ
table salt wa, used hut later tho plate immersed
in solution Of hsposuphte Of soda, the same reducing
nary Photograph. The finished Dasyerreotype wm
pat in velvet O morocco case and soId ror q asge
bat had several defects.
HAWTHORNE or DAGUERREoTYPY.
only one picture could be made at a sitting, 1t being
impossible print through the copper plate, as Is now
done with glass negatives any number of prints
made from single plate. Then again, Daguerrco'
typ, was mrrorlkc in nature. IL being necessary TO
hold il at a certain gle to light in order to see the
picture. Hawthorne speaks of the beauties and do
fects Of a Dacucreoypc in his romance Of The House
of seven Cables g. do not much ike pictures OF
| that Sort he maAes the heroine Phoebe say they
are 50 hard and stern. besides drawing away from tho
| eve and trying to escape altogether. Iley are con-
Of looming very unamiable suppose ana tnere-
II you will permit me- said the artist, looking at
| Phoebe should Ike Ia Try whether the Dasueres
type can bring out dlsasreeablc TRAITS on perfectly
| YOU have said. Most oil my lIAehesseS 20 loon un-
amablc; but the very sufficient reason fancy Is be-
| clu~e the original, arc So There i Wohueru III
| ,lcat IN heaven, broad and simple sunshine. Wills
we give il credit for depicting only the nicrest sur
face il actually hrnl, ont The secret character with
truth that no painter would ever venture upon, even
| coud he detect H. There t.. at least, no nattery
| i'm nv humble line Of ant. Now. here Is a likeness
| which / have taken over and over again, and stu
Vii no h.tt,r result. Yet the original To
| common eve, very different expression 1t would
crafty me 70 have Your Judgment on this character
| Inc Young artist. Hllsrayc then exhibited o
Da.uerrotyue miniature IN morocco case, which
Phoebe. merely glaacng at recognized as the por.
IRAN II her Puritan ancestor though IL was in reality
the likeness of her uncle. Judge PNncheOn. who APP
! reared "A very different man to his neighbors
| = 10 be suic.7 she said. lyon have found some
WAY II copying the portrait without its black velvee
| can and gray beard. and have given him modern
coat and satin instead II his cloak and band
| :. on would have other differences had you
loo,ed 4 little longer said Iolgrave Il can assure
| IA l. which