The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-21
ARTISTIC.

Opening or tho Paris Exhibitfon-Re-
view OF the Works-Gastsve Dore's
'Mechsnioal" Psintings-Fsgnani mis-
Portrait OF tho Marquis do Botssy-
American Productions, 80.
OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENTS.
PARIS. May T. 1885
The annual Art Exhibition opened Tuesday last at
the Palas dIndusrie. and art critics generally agree
that Its character may be expressed by the words pass
able mediocrity" Among the three thousand pictures
there not than half dozen that lay any
claim TO greatness" originality There the usual
number Of nude women in all possible positions; seve
raj battle pieces, neurological pictures and lanscapes
without number
There are two lovely pictures. by Corot remarkable
for that hazy softness which he gives to all his
works. CLEOPATRA before Cssar,n by Gerome,
which does not up 10 the standard OF
this great artists previous works, such "Phryne
before the Tribunal" The figure Of Cleopatra
is hard and woodsny This picture painted by
Gerome panel for the house Of tho celebrated Mar
chioness de Pava on the Champs Eysecs but under
stand that she refuses to take IT, considering the price
demanded forty thousand francs) too high
Couture does not exhibit neither does Dsn nor Rosa
Bonheur
Gustave Dore has two oil paintings aud two de-
signs which fully sustain his reputation o. q
wonderful originator Dore has just taken large
gymnasium in the Rue Bayard, and fitted 1t up
as an ceiier, in which he is preparing TO paint some
immense picturcA In a conversation with friend
few days since Dorc IN referring to the charge fire.
quenty made against him, that he mechanical work
and not artist stated that he intended working
on some large pictures and to erect building tho
Champs de Mars outside the exhibition building, among
the mechanical apparatus whore he exhbis his pic
lures as specimens Of mechanical art. "
The first picture which strikes the eye OF the visitor
upon entering the sale dAonnev this year is im-
mense by Edouavd pabufe The il In the
life of the 'Prodigal Son. at the period of his retn
The faces like those Of Couture in his grand picture OF
the "Roman Orgic," in the Luxembourg very Pa
risian in their cast and there s clearncss and bril-
ancy about the whole work that part compensaes
It's rather scenic character The picture is said to
have been purchased by a wealthy American Upon the
whole, however, / should say that the jury had been
very LIBERAL and that scarcely worth while to have
rejected poor Holtztapel's pictures, and him
blow his therefor; Fagnans portrait OF
the Marquis de Bossy which latter, wag says
simply refused because IL speaking portrait;
and speaking is tho great forte aud nslt Of the
centric Marquis Is not strange thst the jury should
not desire to encourage them further He threatens TO
exhibit his portrait and Hoxtapels pictures together
Several American artists have pictures In the salon.
and two three among the great unapprecated.
May exhibits excellent portrait or Iaboulsye painted
for the Union Club OF New York May has jl gone to
Geneva to paint picture Of tue Count do Gsepsu
pendant 10 Laboulaye
Robertson exhibits portrait OF Sir Hsnry Houghton
Woodbury. LangdoD- Of New York, has couple OF
pretty views
Ware, Of Boston, has two charming little pictures.
the "Iite Mil OF Cernay.' and the other picture Of
Irish shanties in the upper part Of New York Thia
young artist close student OF Daub,gny. is acquiring
much Of his deicacy Of touch and sotness OF color
Among the Designs the only American exhibitor il
Miss Eima Cove, who has charming cysgon head Of
Mrs James Chesterman of Now York, which attracts
much FOR tho perfection Of ts modelling Miss
Gove's crayons indeed tho rAso among the
American community in Paris