US1658301A - Picture - Google Patents

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' 1,658,301 M. P. POWER PICTURE Filed Sept. 9. 1925 NV EN TC! R Made/e427: filled/y fbnw av I ATTORNEY 1 adapted to refiect light, especially electric Patented Feb. 7, 1928.

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My invention relates to pictures. More particularly, myinvention relates to the providing of a picture having a background of fabric and that portionof the picture constituting thefigure proper formed of cut-out tirifgil, and beingv What known as a cutou i Tinfoil is a medium particularly well 0 1ight,'owing to its ability to be wrinkled;

and thereby secures an effect not otherwise readily obtainable; Moreover, wrinkled or embossed tinfoils lend themselves 'topicture work by reason of the fact that a line may be made thereon by merely pressing with a ,v obtains to using sizing as the means'of securing the tinfoil in predetermined position owing to the fact that-the sizing is difficult to adhere to the fabric or velvet background.

, Onthe other hand, if glue or pasteis used asj-the means of securing tinfoil in predetermined position, serious objection obtains owing to the fact that the tinfoil wrinkles, (which wrinkling obviously is of va character not to be controlled and may. beundesired) and the picture is thereby marred;

.llforeover, it is practicallyimpossible' to use paste or glue without the same showing, and thereby "marring the artisticivalue o-fthepicture. :Tinfoil, furthermore, is not adapted to be pasted, for the reasonjthat it so readily tears. In merely cutting out the tinfoil, itbrakes or tears; There are sizings that will not contract 1 the tinfoil. and wrinkle the same, and such sizings are useful to cause the overlapping tinfoil parts of the pictureto adhere as respects each other.

However, such sizings will not secure tinfoil to paper as'a background and dofnot readily cause'j the tinfoil to [adhere to the fabricor velvet. Thedproblem therefore remalnsof provicling,- and means'forsup porting in predetermined position, a cutout"figureof tinfoil, and such is a primary object of my invention. w Moreover, tinfoil; owing to its great characteristic of 'refiecting'light,]lends itself to vivid and. brilliant coloring effects, and therefore striking {contrasts are very, desirable. This gives riseto the importance-of a suitable background "thatlia's depth to it and does; not refiectthe light. A primary object of my invention i'sto "provide a suit able background that may emphasize the brilliancy of thefigures of tinfoil disposed thereon said background "not only contributlng thus tothe artistic value of the picture but also actinga's a means for holdinnv the tinfoil in predetermined'position. The above mentioned general objects of inthe same, are attained by'the picture illus-i trated -in the following drawin'gs, thesame any invention, together with others inherent embodiment 1 of my invention; throughout 1 which drawi gs like reference dicate likeparts: F 7 v Figure 1' is a front view of a picture embodying my invent-ion i Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view in cross-sec tionrillustratingthe method of'maintaining' i the tinfoil in rim/ y Fig. is aview-ofthe parts, with the exception of thetinfoil figure, constitutingmy invention; l

Figs. 4, 5,6,

position by the nap of the fab- 7, 8, and 9 are parts out from illustrated in Fig.1; and v iFig. {10 is a fragmenta y cross-sectional view of a modified form .of a picture embodying my invention. a v P I Out of. silver-coloredtinfoil, a web 10,

. tinfoil which assembled constitute the [figure out ofy-silver-colored tinfoil a mushroom figure 11, illustrated in Fig. 5, isecut. Out

numerals in"- 1 as represented in Fig. 4", is cut. Likewise,

m i being merely: preferred 'eXemplaryforms of material for out-outs.

of red tinfoil, amember 15, of the form illustrated in Fig. 7, is cut and secured by sizing on the underside of the mushroom figure 11. Out of a green tinfoil, the fairylike figure 12, as represented in Fig. 9, is cut. Likewise, out of green tinfoil, the ground 13, as represented in Fig. 8, is cut. The fireflies 14s,, as represented inFig. 6, are out out of red! colored tinfoil. The green ground 13 may have secured thereto by sizing on its underside a mushroom member 11. The various tinfoil members are then assembled in position as illustrated in Fig.

1, upon the glass 16, disposed in frame 17." The fabric 18 is then placed upon the tinfoil with the nap 19 disposed against the tinfoil and the glass. In Fig. 2,-the=tinfoil figure isrepresented. by numeral 20. Against the fabric, thecorrugated. ardboard 21 is operatively. secured to hold" theother members inoperative position against the frame 17..

Where the. picture involves a water scene, or for any other reason. some particular effect is desired, where tinfoil mav not be desired, in the modified form illustrated in Fig; 101 secure on top of the fabric or velvet nap-19 a cloth,.known. as artists? gauze, 22, whichis of a. color well adapted toigive the effect. of. water or sky. Between this gauze andthe glasathe figureformed. of tin foil- 20 is disposed as shown.

The operation of the parts constituting my invention is as follows: The tinfoil. being: so very fragile or subiect to tearing so very read ilv. presents the diiiicult problem of being: held in position; when used as the This difficulty I overcome by disposing" a: fabric. having: a deep nap, such as velvet, as the means to press tihe tinfoil figure against the glass. This fabric is also preferably used. unless Y the'eifect desired prevents. as thebackground for the picture.

It is peculiarly adapted for use in connection with tinfoil where depth is desired'to absorb the lightand make a rich black background a contrast to the bright colored tinfoil constitutinq the cut-out figure portion of the picture. Thu the velvet performs two functions: first. as a means for holding the tinfoil in position: and. second: as a background for the picture itself. The velvet is operatively held against the tinfoil andrrlass with the nap under a slight pressure. so'that the tinfoil is securely and delicately held inposition..so that if the cut-out figure be of the fine lines of the spi d ei web. nevertheless the same is held securely in position and without distortionof its lines as originally designed. Every little filament of the nap operates as a minute finger to assist in holding tl-re' fragile tinfoil in'position; Manifestly, there is no problem of; gluing the filament of the tinfoil to the background. and consequently 'no diseoloring' of the background with paste, or shrinking of the tinfoil, resulting in a mar by reason of paste or glue.

Where there is a large piece of tinfoil, such as the ground member 8, a touch of sizing. which may not well adhere to the tinfoil, may be employed as a means of roughening the under-surface of the tinfoil and thus assist in securing the. said member to the background. In short, it is not somuch the adhesive property of the paste or the sizing; in joining the tinfoil to the fabric as it is the fact that the surface is roughened, so that the nap is enabled to hold-the section-possibly a little more firmly. However, it is to be distinctly understood that" the nap ordinarilyis sufficient; to-hold even the larger sections inplace without the: application of anypp'aste or glue as-between' thetinfoil: and thenap.

In-themodified form. the; operation ofgthe pan to act as a holding meanszfor-the tim foil is accomplished through the intermedi ately disposed gauze 22. The velvet may be combined with varied coloredg'auzeto get. color" effects as may be desired for: the particular picture in question;

My invention is particularly adapted? and effective in producing the proper light ef fects desirable-in depicting: fairy subjects.

Obviously. changes may be made in the form. dimensions. and arrangement of" the parts of my invention. without departing from the principle thereof. the above set tine: forth only preferred forms of embodiment;

I claim 1'. A picture comprising-a member having a napped' surface. a transparent member;

and a metallic foil. figure disposed betweenv and engaging said napped surface and said transparent member;

2. A. picture comprising a fabric having a light-absorbing napped surface. a transparent member. and a metallic foilfigure disposed between and engaging said fabric and said transparent member. 5

A picture embodyinga fabric member having" a relatively long compact nap. a figure cut from light-reflecting metallic foil disposed on said fabric: a class fixedly disposed againstsaid foil figure and fabric whereby said figure is pressed against. and held in place by the fabric nap pressing the foil against said glass. whereby saidfoil figure is held in predetermined position and whereby is provided by said nap, means for the absorption of lieht which aifordsza strikfoil figure-and fabric whereby said figure liancy 1 between said foil and said backis pressed against and held in place by the ground.

nap pressing the foil, against said glass, In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe 1 whereby said foil figure is held in predeter-, my name this 12th day of August, A. D. mined position and whereby isprovided by 1925. i

said nap means for the absorption of light to thereby afford a striking contrast of bri1- PICKERING O

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