Excerpt from Catalogue of Works of Art: With Illustrations and Descriptions; Also, Views of the Summer and Winter Homes, Etc It is equally difficult to describe a painting. Words can merely hint at color, and can only direct attention to the skill, genius, and inspiration of the artist. A fine picture is a product, not alone of technical power, but also of thought, imagination, and feeling, and the ready comprehension of these qualities requires an actual study of the picture itself. The most that can be done by photographic copy and descriptiontogether is to incite the imagination to complete What pen and camera necessarily leave undone. These views are made by the phototype process, and, being printed in ink Will last as long as any printed matter. Apart from the unavoidable defects of photography, they are creditable and satisfactory. Mr. F. Gutekunst, of this city, deserves a word of commendation for his skill in taking them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.