Telegram-herald., 1890-01-08
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those yhe doslTsa nDe uinistgrs Sor.
traits we're ae4igea - order then from
L kaTopsAE artists To-day there ere
hslf d0EeE ntcToses PIC Dsl atess In ths
1 sile1 states ana there "a work enough
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ess % sAs year
Tbis intsrest In the srt Is aus 70
sudesA eApFice OF f2shioB. Last year
tae FfSuca jewellers fsllowiue Ihs OK.
ample OF tie fsFislSR drossm.ksrs, en-
ssrs4 eagerly int the revival Of ths
STYLES tEst prevailed AZ the ams Of
Nspolssn /. Canoes. msdAili0Es
sbsalaer clasps, girdles sad brooches
we're suceessjYels introduced into the
G4sAisnabls world TIE demand for
microscopic paintings on pencelsin sRd
ivory, 10 DO made into bFose Zee, a ngs
searf.plns sad lScsets. is now 90 great
that jewellers are pat 60 their wits end
20 nset it The imported paintings sre
re nerslly Of . secena-rats sort aud pay
heavy dssy, aad tho remuneration
os cred fer s8perier work j. Sc liberal
that several Americas sIsists Of rePuts
have been Ind duced 70 enter the lold.
one OF the best known among them is
q. de Pestites . Hungarian by birth.
but an American by adoption. Some OF
his portraits are psinted en- chips OF
ivory, circular in shape and ne larger
than a hzlfinch in diameter. Yet every
trait Of the oountenance Il perfectly
reproduced from the original and can
be detected with the naked eye Tho
nail of the little Gnger would
furnish him with enough space for
picture.
The process is an exceedingly inter
esting one. Selecting = thin wafer OF
ivory, an inch In diameter. he fastens
it to piece OF cardboard Then hs
prepares his paints, which are water
colors. In decorating porcelain. min
oral colors are used. His hrussss as
somewhat larger than a match. vet at
the point they taper 10 the hncness OF
needle. They seem 10 be clumsy in
stFuments compared with the tiny sur
face over which they Nave TO glide. but
in delicate hand they are capable OF
performing wonders. Next he selects
a magnityiBg glass and chooses one
OF a power suited to tho work In
hand. When the sky is clouded. he 10
compelled 10 use a stronger glass than
upon = clear day. Holding the g ASS In his
hand three inches from the ivory, he
begins work. The light shines over his
back or shoulder AS he paints the
outlines OF the portrait. IL Is almost i'm
possible with tho naked eve TO dis
lnguish any motion OF the hand or
brush. When be comes 10 the eyes. the
hand seems to be i'm movable even when
closely observed. SO small are the
features OF the portrait Looked at
closely the eye seems about the sire OF
the point of q pin. TAe contour of the
face is outlined. No lead pencil 10
used 20 make tho first drawing
fine brush dipped In light
brown paint answers the purpose
better Next the background is
flled in and the colors are msssed on
the shadow side OF the face. The fns
pencil sweeps back and forth and up
and down tho surface OF the ivory with
perfect freedom. Under the GLASS lines
of color. crossed and recrossod. are Wis
ible. Then the hair is filled In and
every golden brown ringlet is deftly
put in its place. The locks over the
tsrehesd are painted with lightness
and grace and tue wavy tresses above,
with thor rich lights and shadows. are
faithfully rendered. Then the flesh
tints of face and neck ars produce
tremendously, until a life-like portrait
/ is complete. Last OF all. the eyes are
carefully touched I'D 10 give expression
to the whole. A likeness secured. the
subject is now treated broadly for ef-
feet The hand. though at work, seems
/ 10 rest without tremor above the ivory
/ A few moro touches on the nose and
mouth, and the portrait is finished.
The painting is then covered with =
/ circular piece OF glass. fat on one side
and convex on the other, and is sent to
I tho ieweler 10 be fitted in ring or
locket. as the case may be. Where mere
/ than ono head is desired on the same
surface. the cost increases in a ratio
\ pTopoftionats TO the risk, for while a
single face OF the smallest size may
/ cost SIS. Two faces on the same surface
/ will cost Sc and three Sc or 90. There
is greater risk Of spelling the picture
where the heads are multi piled Some
easel pieces on ivory or porcelain for
msntcl or table cost as high as $3.50
Microscopic painting is exceedingly
trying for the eyes. Some days are too
dark for work and painting by artificial
light so diSturbs the nerves that ~ IS
slmest impossible 20 do good work
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