. Portrait . d wall of an empty room. The latter effect is atrifle bald, and perhaps too matter-of-fact. In theWhistler portrait the vagueness helps the atmosphericsuggestion. In both paintings the floor is the darkerpart of the background. It gives the appearance ofsolidity to the ground on which the figures stand. The outlines of the two figures show a decided dif-ference of treatment. In the Whistler the contour isvague, enveloped as the painters call it, and this prob-ably demanded vagueness of definition in the back-ground, while the clearness of outlines in the femalefigure needed a more
. Portrait . d wall of an empty room. The latter effect is atrifle bald, and perhaps too matter-of-fact. In theWhistler portrait the vagueness helps the atmosphericsuggestion. In both paintings the floor is the darkerpart of the background. It gives the appearance ofsolidity to the ground on which the figures stand. The outlines of the two figures show a decided dif-ference of treatment. In the Whistler the contour isvague, enveloped as the painters call it, and this prob-ably demanded vagueness of definition in the back-ground, while the clearness of outlines in the femalefigure needed a more quiet and definite background. Also the size of the figure has something to do withthe total effect. Of course, in a painting where thefigure is actually life size, it is of more importancethan in any of the photographic sizes. In a paintingthe problem consists of making the figure look life sizewhile drawing it on a smaller scale. In photographythe filling of the picture area is of more importance. PORTRAIT. Woman with the White Shawl by Wm. M. Chase PORTRAIT To leave a small space at both the upper and lowermargins, as in our two portraits, is a reliable has, however, the tendency of making the figurelook as if it were stepping out of the picture. A littlemore space on the top is all that is necessary to makethe figure recede into the background. To show more space at the lower than upper marginis usually an unsatisfactory arrangement; and equallyso is the device of letting the figure touch either theupper or lower margins. It produces an effect of big-ness but is apt to look clumsy and out of proportion. License to Use Flashlight Powder NowNecessary Inasmuch as the ingredients contained in flashlightpowder have been classed by the Government as ex-plosives it is now necessary for all vendors and usersof flashlight powder to procure a Government licensepermitting them to sell or to use it for photographicwork. The license may be obtained through the locallicensing
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