New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-09
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| 4 correspondent of the Nation writes that few
years ago, while in Paris, he amused himself by
studying the faces of distinguished Frenchmen,
chiefly authors and artists, whose photographs
were exhibited in the shop windows of the Bouie-
wards. Some of his descriptions are as follows:
| a,px.snsa Dr;mas. PRRE--A faces whose fea-
tnres have an aau,istakable basis OF the negro
about them Bald bright, iovia, some mas coarse
and deoidedly earthly. Indications OF tengh cpl
dermis and strong constitution. fents OF self
v,cr,n HutSo. 2 4 magnificent heaa--the brow
niied up square and compact, where ell the intel
| ieetual organs seem vel and evenly developed.
l immense idealty, above which !he moral faculties
arch the head into wellroanded dome. me halr
but deep and intense with soft FIRE. Large ears.
Nose In harmony with the rest of the face, which
|inciinas to squareness. Mouth expressive OF de.
termination, yet full Of feeling. Thick mustache
and very short gray beard.
A LAMARrINE- As complete contrast to the last
as can well be. high but reSreating brow vain,
ls1percilious eyes; nose long and pointed; mouth
rigid, yet weak no beard OF mustache. 80
JBLEs JAsIs. large head and faee, full OF
joviaity and boak0nsie- -saggestiye Of 4 portly
person and life of Intellectual ease. sss;t a,
4 THMRss--sA head and figure which perfectly
recall the English Punch; or, rather, cross be-
tween Punch and Yankee Clergyman Face very
compact. Short gray hair !; no beAr6. sWears
speetactes, through which he looks in<ensely san
stofial and dignifed. VA
Gu.zoT.--yery old md very grave. slatge.
intellectual brow. Thin gray hair. Eyes NOT MT
bright; the muscles beneath them swollen anu
bsggy. Tain, fixed mouth. No beard.
| THEorHaLE GAuT1ER.-A face indicative of an
intellect rather disposed than not to make pillow
Of its accompanying indole ttenpersmens. aafss,
| heavy features. Affected sloTenhness. seems e
If he required strong stmulant 70 set him going,
but as if capable of much Intellectual power
/ MrosELET-A face of an old man, benevolent.
serene and intellectual, but not revealing any
other special traitf
| EDsdoND ABoCr.- Young, hearty, Jovial; witty.
get acquainted with you, afd'be the best of CO m
pany.
| EUGENE Psa.LErAN.--An intense and serious
llface. bent downward in thought. Black ,perc cling
I.eyes, black hair, and thick, black beard.
MADAME GsoReE saND.--.I,ong, oval fcce, large
coordination of . dreamy, voluptuous tempeFe-
ment great benevoience and Intellectual genius.
Gusrass DoREs4 Rather handsome dark grey
ewes, full ef nnmistakabie genius; good Aea1
mouth and chin Indicating sirmness and perseser-
fnIl-bloode1 ScOtchman. Inclined to badness
his long thin hair looped over, his head. Full,
earnest eyes and full lips.
JEAN LEON GERoME.-A thin. saturine face
rather high cheek bones . proud sad lock mus.
tache, but no beard.
GusrAvE CouRszT-A broad, common face
with high cheek bones; thick lo4g hair and heard
has bold, cohceited look.
j. B. 9. Goaor.- A simple. honest, pleasant face
clean shaved; scoarsely shaped mouth; big
Eburly frame; not the least trace of the poetic
about him. though his French admirers claim this
quality for his pictures.
Rosa BoNHEuR.-A face noteKpressve of genius
Features somewhat hard and txed. Expression
bright, but unsympathetic fssSi's 5ti5*
j. 4. e. MEIssoNIER.-The head Is so much in.
cliHed forward, and the eyes cast downward. that
nothing can be dvned ofhis character and genius.
His figure is small.
HALEvY.-The last faae id the world You would
take for musical artist. Yon might take him for
the most dogmatfc OF doctors, whether of law or
physic. You are puzzled to conceive how any
music could ever have issued from man with
such . face. asithat.
RosslsI-The vetern composer has grown old
His features do not express what they should
The full, dark eyes, however, still seem to flash
with sparkling melody.
GouNoD.-A good, solid, musical face good,
high head
AusRR. Has the nervous musical temperament,
chiefly indicated about the brow.