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\u201cThe Exiles\u201d a sketch by John W. Ehninger in mid to late 1800s<\/p><\/div>\n

Toronto<\/strong>. Being a small journal, we get\/ask members to contribute. One fine contribution was that of the late Thomas Ritchie from Ottawa. His article on a photographic process is titled, “AUTOGRAPH ETCHINGS –\u00a0John Ehninger<\/a>\u2019s New Application of Photographic Art\u201d.<\/p>\n

Like many artists, Ehninger used photography to capture scenes he chose to paint – an idea that predates 1839. In fact, the idea of capturing scenes for later painting his dioramas was what prompted Louis Daguerre<\/a> to join forces with Nic\u00e9phore Ni\u00e9pce<\/a> in the late 1820s. The other famous individual tied to photography was Henry Fox Talbot, also an artist (an amateur who used watercolour).<\/p>\n

Many artists were also illustrators. What set Ehninger apart was his unique ideas on using photography to further line drawings (illustrations). In fact he went so far as to write and see published a book on his unique process called ‘Autograph Etchings’.<\/p>\n

Thomas Ritchie used a number of more recent articles on Ehninger and his process, beginning his own article, “American artist John W. Ehninger, born in New York in\u00a01827, graduated from college at age 20 and went to\u00a0Europe where for six years he studied painting in\u00a0Germany, France and Italy.<\/p>\n

“Well-trained as an artist\u00a0and illustrator he returned to New York where his exhibitions at the National Academy of Design earned him\u00a0recognition and membership in the Academy.<\/p>\n

“If Ehninger knew nothing about photography before his visit to Europe, he probably learned about it from artists there, particularly in France where many painters used photographs to lay out their work and as records of topography, costumes and room furnishings for future paintings.<\/p>\n

“Some artists even painted from photographs, a\u00a0practice that helps artists of the present day.\u00a0Eugene Delacroix, Jean Fran\u00e7ois Millet, Jean Corot\u00a0and other French artists combined their art with photography to produce what became known as clich\u00e9-verre<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Using a sheet of glass coated with paint or other suitable\u00a0material as his ‘canvas’, the artist scratched his drawing on the surface with a stylus, removing a fine line of the\u00a0coating with each pass of the stylus. The glass plate then\u00a0served as a photographic negative, the print\u00a0made from it showing dark lines where the\u00a0coating had been removed, thus recording\u00a0the artist\u2019s design on the paper.<\/p>\n

“By using the negative again, he could reproduce his drawing any number of times; thus he had an alternative to the more complicated and time-consuming engraving and etching methods of reproducing a drawing.” …<\/p>\n

Members read all of Mr Ritchie’s article in the issue 24-3 pdf file on the free members-only DVD\/thumb drive. See above or at left to join. Send your questions on to Lilianne at member@phsc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Of course you must visit our 2025 events to find goodies to add to your personal collection. Our famous annual trunk sale<\/a> (rain or shine) is this coming July 13th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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