New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17

and this fad has raised the standard for affchss
and also directed attention TO them in both Ing
land and America.
Lithography, or drawing stone for repro
ducton in large numbers was invented hund ed
years ag3 and its centennial celebrated not
long ago b. most interestrf exposition OF past
and present Autographs the Champs de Mars The
inventor Alloys Senefeider born in Germany,
the son of a humble actor at provincial theatre.
The actor was an excellent father however, and
educated his eldest son for the law He died when
the boys edu cation about finished. and left
the young Alloys with a mother and large family Of
Younger brothers and sisters on his hands ana DC
pendent on him for support. He gave up his legal
career FOR which he had little liking, and turned
toward his fathers profession. He never acted'
but became a humble. generally unsuccessful dra-
matte author and chorster as well.
While engaged in this work he discovered me
principle Of TYPOGRAPHY. For his choir work he had
need Of many copies OF music. AID he made them
by writing a page on copper Plate and transferring
if TO paper But he could only AFFORD one plate
of copper and after each page 1t was necessary
10 erase the writing obtain smooth surface for
his second page. This work was ,aborous ana dnii-
cult and he looked about fox some means 20 maxi
=, easier He had heard OF certain BaVaridn
s.o,e very hard and of very fine grain; he
d,allv obtained piece Of II ana brought IL Ho"'e
% noIish and erase his copper plate. As the story
ooosor a, least one story. for there are several
the lsundress came dag for the clothes, anu
there was no, a single sheet OF paper III '"e "ou'
an which TO make the list The prudent "e''na"
mother would not hear of sending the clothes WIN
ont one 90 the young man wrote inc 's' vi '''
80 With q thick ink which he had MADE OF soap
-, ,ar,,h,ack The manufacture OF the INK SHOWS
,ha, the idea had been growing for some UNIV. -
,hough this vas its first humble expression
or.t s,ep toward lthographinS had peeii IAN -
~ h,, senefelder ignorant OF H. an" ''
Ialon
tho use OF an acid to cut away between
~, o,d leaye raised surface exposed. <Al'e'
,ris.s II was successful. and he pro'u0s1
-ro ,n all essential points Ike the stone us'1 ~
IT, went % England to introduce his ihVe"''o'
and While there vas presented 10 i-ouiS ! "'fi -.
49,. ,-o,bor the Due De Montpensicr lie mol o'''s
..ad the future citizen King in his process pu'
or,,-, Instructed the Due dc Montpenser IN III
100 u.ho made several noticeable portraits o. t''e
80. family which were loaned 10 the eA"'D''''
80. GRO the first or second portraits done D' "'No-
graphy. - ored an
e,is- hint he on.y succeeded in making hunio'e
living He copied music and INTRODUCED NY
,,obas v.ith the score bu, others were discussing
,hA great invention. Finally h. became so POO,
that ne Was oblSs1 10 sell his stones ms ihNs am
the secret OF his invention, and TWO frehchhirn'
Lasteyrie and Engemaun set up rival eS'ao'S"-
ments In Par's. 49,, A,
This wa. at the time Of the Restoration the shoi'
,.arrai NJ neac4 which France enjoyed and ltho-
n-anhv snrang at into the position or d iasn-
1890 lad II was the proper thing 10 ara" on
800 under the tuition OF OF the TWO men Ar
lists became interested in the process. ara
t@vr,e and Engiemann did thriving and lucrative
business. - =. ~. h,, ,hs-s
u.s M place for him there. He opened huinpie
a,e or bu the work was nonopoiLed oy Ms
va nv rivals and the inventor obtained Dut rev
ordsre He spent most OF his time perfectn9 ana
nn,ovinp the process he introduced the use or CO.
re ana substituted the brush sometimes Tor the
c,avon All Of these Inventions he generously gave
"a The world. and mis- rivals prohted by them Al
ne ,,r,s when .,ihographing was considered one OF
80 rarveis OF the age its Inventor died poor and
unknown. - -. =, -. 49,,
Vernet the great painter. was one OF the cary
masters OF thography, and an interesting specimen
~ his work Is sketch OF a French soldier regard
ing which an interesting story is tod. The young
soldier a peasant. wished to have picture or him
se'f in his new uniform. 10 send 10 his sweetheart
AZ home This was before the days OF photography.
but there swift cafe artists who turned OUT
drawing OF a single sitting for a few sous. But the
Young so iier was more ambitious, and his com
rades thought IL a cever Joke 20 suggest his going
Nernets studio.
But he is very dear. is he not?' he asked
NO indeed. they replied only franc and
half" And = the young man presented himself az
the famous artists studio md demanded thlrty-sou
portrait OF himself Vernet perhaps amused at his
slmpeness or possibly seeing a good subject. made
proof for a franc and haf TO send TO the country
sweetheart Nernets picture OF Talma In the role
Of Sya IL az interesting biz OF his work
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