The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-04

A correspondent OF the Nation writes that
few years ago, while in Paris, he amused himself
by studying toe faces OF distinguished French
men, chiefly authors and artists, whose photo
graphs we're exhibited In the shop windows of
the Boulevards. Some of his descriptions are
as follows -
ALExANDER DUMAS, PEnE-A face whose fea.
lures have an unmstakable basis OF the negro
IN them. Bald, bright, joylal, somewhat coarse,
and decidedly earthly. Indications oil a tough
epidermis and strong constitution. Plenty of
self-esteem and vanity. ..I g..
VIoToR HUGo.-A magnificent head-the brow
piled up square and compact, where all the in
tellectual organs seem well and evenly de-
veloped. Immense ldeality, above which the
moral faculties arch the head into a we'll
rounded dome. The hair grew and cut close to
the head. Eyes not large, bat deep and intense
with soft ire. Large ears. Nose in harmony
with the rest OF the face, which inclines to
expressive OF feeling. Thick moustache and
very short grey beard. a r..- 30 -.
LAMARTNB.-As complete contrast to the last
as can well be. A high but retreatlng brow.
Vain supercihous eyes. Nose long and pointed
Mouth rigd, vet weak. No beard or moustache
JULES JANIN.-A large head and face, full Of
joviality and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of portly
person and life of intellectual ease.
THIERs.-A head and figure which perfectly
recalls the English Punch-or, rather, a cross
between Punch and Yankee clergyman. Face
very compact; Short grey ,hair;, no beard.
Wears spectacles, through which he looks in
tensely senatorial and dignlfed.
GUIzoT.-Very old and verg grave. large,
intellectual brow. Thin gray hair. Eyes not
bright; the muscles beneath them swollen and
! baggy. Thin, fixed mouth. No beard.
THEOPHILE GAUTIER.--A face indicative of an
| intellect rather disposed than not to make a
! pillow OF its accompanying indolent tempera-
ment. Large, heavy features. Affected sloven-
illness. Seems as If he required strong shmu-
liant to set MIN going, but as If capable OF much
| intellectual power
MIoHELET.-A face of an old man, benevolent,
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| other special trait.
EDMOND ABoUT.-Young, hearty, jovial, witty.
| Good, handsome eyes. Looks as if he would
| soon get acquainted with you, and be the best
| OF company.
EUGENE PELLETAN.-An intense and serious
| face, bent downward in thought. Black, pierre
ing eyes, black hair, and thick black beard.
MADAME GEORGE SAND.-Long oval face; large
dark eyes with dropping lids. Face expressing
| a combination of dreamy, voluptuous tempera-
| ment great benevolence, and intellectual genius.
| GUsTAvE DoBE.-Rather handsome; dark grey
! eyes, full OF unmistakable genius; good head; ;
| mouth and chin indicating trmnes5 and perse-
verance.
FELICIEN DAvID.-You would take him for a
! fullblooded Scotchman. Inclined to badness;
| his long thin hair looped over his head. Full
| earnest eyes, and tull lips.
JEAN LEON GERoME.-A thin, saturnine face;
| rather high cheek bones; proud, sad look;
moustache, but no beard.
| GUsTAVE CoURBET-A broad, common face,
with high cheek bones; thick, long hair and
| beard has a bold, conceited look.
| j. B. G. CoRoT.-A simple honest, pleasant
face, clean shaved; a coarsely shaOed mouth
big bury frame; not the least trace OF the poetic
about him, though his French admirers claim
| this quality for his pictures.
Rosa BoNHEUR.-A face not expressive of
| genius. Features somewhat hard and fixed. EX-
preston bright but unsympathetic.
j. L. f. MEIssoNIER. head is so much in
| clined forward and the eyes cast downward, that
nothing can be OWNED OF his character and ge-
| MUS. His figure is small.
HALEvY.-The last face in the world you would
take for musical artist. You might take him
for the most dogmatic of doctors, whether OF
law or physc. You are puzzled to conceive
how any music could ever have issued from q
man with such face as that
RossNI.--The veteran composer has grown
old. His features do not express what they
should. The full, dark eyes, however, still seen
to flash with sparkling melody.
GoUNoD.-A good, solid, musical face; good
high head.
AUBER. Has the nervous musical tempera
ment chiefly indicated about the brow.