New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-27
A LADY's VISIT TO THE PARIS EXHlBI.
~TION

PARIS, july III, loJ'.
What a charming place, just now, to spend the
morning in, is the Paais d'Industrie, of cool day
One walks in from the fresh air of the Champs
Elysees with flowers and FLASHING fountain at the en-
trance ard after paying franc, you step upon an
iron spring. turning wire covered with crimson vel
vet which, | take it, is some sort of French machin-
cry telling how many people have passed over it, as
70 French doorkeeper could be trusted with like
number of francs. The machinery marks down every
step upon it, so that the doorkeepers mo longer door
keepers for the door keeps itself cannot falsfy-t the
account being kept JelOac as well az a6oe. French
nature machines are more true than thy men. An
American friend of mine used to say there were two
kinds of nature, human nature and French nature
ard almost believe him. but to return: You go up
two flights of broad stone steps, and walk into room
full of people. They do not look at you, no, nor will
they you lovely Helen, for each one is porting
with eager eyes into some small, framed canvas;
while here and there will be such group round
Hanon or MessOnier, that no female, even with
Anglo Saxon elbows, could penetrate into. But you
pass on there dozen more rooms and you can try
again for the MeissoDier your return. You will see
few good portraits. One, gentleman leaning on his
hand by Baudry, is very fine, go easy SO truthful to
nature that you almost fancy friend sitting there,
and handsome friend too. You think, as You
look, this is Just the man who should be painted.
Some times, when whole towns are painted up in Amer
ica as during Healys sojourn in Chicago, many must
be painted who not just the ones for it. You will
notice a portrait Of Rosa Bonheur By Dubufe, the
artist who generally paints fashion in satin or satin III
fashion. This tine there is no satin. 1t probably
done according to ROsas taste for she leans upon and
her arm passes around the neck Of large, brown,
curly.headed bull The bull was painted by Miss
Bonheur hersef and Of is well done, as Is her
pourat also which is exactly Ike her There are
little pictures of Willems IA Belgi,n), beautiful in
finish but the knowing ones Will tell you they are
hammered. Not having seen any before l was quite
attracted by their manner. young girl, with another
figure in picture Of cabinet size, whose hair Is
cendrfs as the French call the light hair which is
little ash coored s very decatey done; ard another
sna picture Of Lovers kissing, the ladys head with
the back toward you, called in the catalogue " Les
Adieux," is beautifully painted. Indeed, there is
long row of pictures not large, about 70 by 80 inches
hung Just in a line with your eye, that are all very
fipe-to good that l longed TO be thief and steal
them. picture of Robert Fleurys, an interior, is
most exqusitely painted the finish is extraordinary
is called in the catalogue, Charles Qunt at the
Monastery of Saint Jpste." And next to it is picture
of jerome, pupil Of Paul Delaroche. 1t is duel at
the Bots de Boulogne called, Sorte du Bal Mosque
The ground is all white with snow; the man has been
fighting in costume, having just left ballroom, and
falls wounded or dying in the arms Of his second while
friend in red cloak bends over into his face to read
the fatal truth Of deaths own writing there SO
strong 60 earnest in expression Is this hgure that It
fastens your gaze, and you would like to push the
people anyuhcre, so that you might get up close to
look at il, which, however, could not succeed in
doing II has been sold within the last few days to
picture dealer for %, 600 francs.
Then there is flashing little picture by Francois
one of the decoratei-of gentlemans country-seK
with the fresh lawn and full trees all gli.tenng with
bright spots of light, till you wonder at these daring
French artists who do such startling things and do
them 80 well. Rousseaus landscapes small but
fne showing such faithful and revereif study Of
ture. The Hsmons number ten and are beautiful be-
yond description. One idea is that of girl seated ON
a fower.stak, with brush and mal-stck in hand
while cupid holds butterfly outstetchcd, for her TO
paint its wings. has "Printemps' printed in large
letters at the top of the Another, called in
the catalogue "Caniharide Esclave,' Is rich golden
girl sitting in profile, with thread round the leg Of
large brilliant beetle. SO his subjects always pc
culiar aid poetic with often delicate meaning hidden
beneath. Among the bad pictuIes-for there must be
always some IN coiiechoh numbering thousands
noticed very large, with recedDg valley between
two hills each side cons itng the whole middle
well as background Of the picture. The foreground
was high row Of brilliant poppies hollyhocks, PEG
MES and cabbages reaching all across the picture,
and much larger than fowerlfe-and they were strk-
ingly royaate the French say, Against the green
distance. This picture, should say, ID ten by ff
teen feet in size; but yet, as you pass your eye
around the room there s brillancy and harmony
N the color of Il, when taken with the Others.
What impressed me extremely is the art shown in
placing the pictures. Such contrasts hang nex. each
,,her both IN color and il subjec, that you cannot
Ana. ., am ;,ho. look even though Won are quite